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Penstemon discolor
Penstemon discolor D.D. Keck
Cataiina Beardtongue, Variegated Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEDI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender, sometimes almost white, to violet or purple, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands, granite crevices.
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon discolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon discolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon discolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR