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Penstemon penlandii
Penstemon penlandii W.A. Weber
Kremmling Beardtongue, Penland Beardtongue, Penland's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPE25
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to bluish violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CONative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Clayey soils, sagebrush shrublands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2YCStatus:Web Reference
Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State UniversityWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon penlandii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon penlandii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon penlandii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR