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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Bluish lavender, with reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon pahutensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon pahutensis

Metadata

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

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