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Penstemon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii
Penstemon clevelandii A. Gray ssp. clevelandii
Cleveland's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon clevelandii var. clevelandii
USDA Symbol: PECLC5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Red to reddish purple, with or without reddish or reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky to sandy slopes, pinyon-juniper woodlands, scrub, chaparral.
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 clevelandii ssp. clevelandii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR