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Penstemon californicus
Penstemon californicus (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) D.D. Keck
California Beardtongue, California Penstemon, San Jacinto Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Purple to violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, pine-juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon californicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon californicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon californicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR