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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender to blue, violet or purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Montane and alpine slopes, subalpine, alpine and montane meadows, talus slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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