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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis

Penstemon gracilis Nutt. var. gracilis

Lilac Penstemon, Lilac Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon glaucus

USDA Symbol: PEGRG3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , SD , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
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