Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Penstemon floridus var. austinii
Penstemon floridus Brandegee var. austinii (Eastw.) N.H. Holmgren
Austin's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon floridus ssp. austinii
USDA Symbol: PEFLA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to light pink, rose pink, or light yellow, with reddish nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Gravelly washes, canyon floors, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 floridus var. austinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon floridus var. austinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon floridus var. austinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR