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Penstemon patens
Penstemon patens (M.E. Jones) N.H. Holmgren
Lone Pine Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon confusus ssp. patens
USDA Symbol: PEPA27
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: Red , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Violet or reddish violet to lavender, with red or reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 patens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon patens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon patens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR