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Penstemon miser
Penstemon miser A. Gray
Golden-tongue Beardtongue, Malheur Beardtongue, Malheur Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEMI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Light blue to bluish purple or magenta, with reddish violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: ID , ORNative Habitat: Clayey soils, sagebrush shrublands, pine-juniper woodlands.
Web 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 miser in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon miser in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon miser
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR