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Penstemon heterodoxus var. shastensis

Penstemon heterodoxus A. Gray var. shastensis (D.D. Keck) N.H. Holmgren

Shasta Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon shastensis

USDA Symbol: PEHES2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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
Native Habitat: Montane meadows.

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

Metadata

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

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