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Penstemon gormanii

Penstemon gormanii Greene

Gorman's Penstemon, Gorman's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEGO

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

Clumps of stems, up to 24 in. tall, rise from a taproot. Basal leaves are oblong and petiolate; those on the stem are linear and sessile. The tubular flowers with lobed lips vary considerably in color from violet to blue-purple. They are paler and hairy within. Flowers occur in elongate, terminal clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple or bluish violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NT , YT
Native Distribution: E.c. AK, s.w. Yukon & extreme n. B.C.
Native Habitat: Dry, mt. slopes to 3000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, sandy or gravelly soils.
Conditions Comments: Penstemon eriantherus is closely related but its range is to the south.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagation is by seed and rarely by division.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
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 gormanii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon gormanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gormanii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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