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Penstemon bicolor ssp. roseus

Penstemon bicolor (Brandegee) Clokey & D.D. Keck ssp. roseus Clokey & D.D. Keck

Pinto Beardtongue, Two Color Beardtongue, Two-color Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEBIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pink to rose pink, purple or light yellow, sometimes with reddish or reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Gravelly soils, arroyos, roadsides, talus slopes, desert scrub, juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 bicolor ssp. roseus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon bicolor ssp. roseus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon bicolor ssp. roseus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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