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Penstemon heterodoxus
Penstemon heterodoxus A. Gray
Sierra Beardtongue, Sierran Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEHE2
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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender to blue, violet or purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Montane and alpine slopes, subalpine, alpine and montane meadows, talus slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 heterodoxus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon heterodoxus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon heterodoxus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR