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Penstemon aridus
Penstemon aridus Rydb.
Stiff-leaf Beardtongue, Stiffleaf Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEAR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WYNative Habitat: Rocky hillsides, sagebrush shrublands, montane grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon aridus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon aridus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon aridus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR