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Penstemon degeneri
Penstemon degeneri Crosswh.
Degener Beardtongue, Degener's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEDE12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to light violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Pine-juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine parklands, montane grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State UniversityWebref 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon degeneri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon degeneri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon degeneri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR