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Penstemon pahutensis
Penstemon pahutensis N.H. Holmgren
Pahute Beardtongue, Pahute Mesa Beardtongue, Paiute Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPA23
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Bluish lavender, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Loose soils, rocky crevices, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-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 pahutensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon pahutensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon pahutensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR