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Penstemon flavescens

Penstemon flavescens Pennell

Greater Yellow Beardtongue, High Mountain Penstemon, Tall Yellow Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEFL6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT
Native Habitat: Open or wooded, rocky slopes.

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 flavescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon flavescens

Metadata

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

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