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Penstemon laetus ssp. leptosepalus

Penstemon laetus A. Gray ssp. leptosepalus (Greene ex A. Gray) D.D. Keck

Mountain Blue Beardtongue, Mountain Blue Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon laetus var. leptosepalus

USDA Symbol: PELAL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to ascending or erect, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Violet to blue or purple, sometimes with violet nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Pine forests, pine-oak woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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