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Smith, R.W.

Penstemon breviculus

Penstemon breviculus (D.D. Keck) Nisbet & R.C. Jacks.

Shortstem Beardtongue, Narrow-mouth Penstemon, Little Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon jamesii ssp. breviculus

USDA Symbol: PEBR9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon breviculus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon breviculus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon breviculus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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