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Penstemon lentus
Penstemon lentus Pennell
Handsome Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PELE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTWeb Reference
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 lentus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon lentus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon lentus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: Joseph A. Marcus