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Penstemon monoensis

Penstemon monoensis A. Heller

Mono Beardtongue, Mono Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEMO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Pink to reddish pink or violet, sometimes with faint reddish nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly washes and hills, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper 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 monoensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon monoensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon monoensis

Metadata

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

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