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Penstemon concinnus
Penstemon concinnus D.D. Keck
Tunnel Springs Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECO15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Violet to lavender or purple, with dark violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: NV , UTNative Habitat: Gravelly soils, desert shrublands, pinyon-juniper 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 concinnus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon concinnus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon concinnus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR