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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple or bluish violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: 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 ShadeSoil 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: yesFragrant Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon gormanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gormanii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-22Research By: TWC Staff