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Penstemon caryi
Penstemon caryi Pennell
Cary's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECA17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or purple, with violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: MT , WYNative Habitat: Rock outcrops, rocky soils, sagebrush shrublands, juniper, Douglas fir and pine woodlands.
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 caryi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon caryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon caryi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR