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Penstemon deustus var. suffrutescens

Penstemon deustus Douglas ex Lindl. var. suffrutescens L.F. Hend.

Hot Rock Beardtongue, Hot-rock Beardtongue, Scabland Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEDES2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes tinged lavender, with purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Rocky and talus slopes, rock outcrops, coniferous forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 deustus var. suffrutescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon deustus var. suffrutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon deustus var. suffrutescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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