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Penstemon papillatus
Penstemon papillatus J.T. Howell
Inyo Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPA9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender or violet.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky openings, pine-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 papillatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon papillatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon papillatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR