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Penstemon humilis ssp. humilis (Low penstemon)
Glase, Terry

Penstemon humilis ssp. humilis

Penstemon humilis Nutt. ex A. Gray ssp. humilis

Low Penstemon, Low Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon cinereus, Penstemon cinereus var. foliatus, Penstemon decurvus, Penstemon humilis var. deserticus, Penstemon humilis var. humilis

USDA Symbol: PEHUH

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
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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