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Penstemon navajoa
Penstemon navajoa N.H. Holmgren
Navajo Mountain Beardtongue, Navajo Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PENA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender, with faint reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Rocky ponderosa pine, aspen, Douglas fir and subalpine fir forests.
Web Reference
Webref 128 - Penstemon navajoa Navajo Mountain Penstemon (2001) Navajo Natural Heritage ProgramWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon navajoa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon navajoa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon navajoa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-02Research By: CBR