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Penstemon gracilentus

Penstemon gracilentus A. Gray

Slender Beardtongue, Slender Penstemon, Slim-stem Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEGR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or purple, sometimes with dark blue nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Lava and granitic sand or gravel, sagebrush shrublands, juniper woodlands, pine-fir forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 gracilentus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon gracilentus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gracilentus

Metadata

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

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