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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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or purple, sometimes with dark blue nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Lava and granitic sand or gravel, sagebrush shrublands, juniper woodlands, pine-fir forests.
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 gracilentus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon gracilentus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gracilentus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR