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Penstemon pseudospectabilis ssp. pseudospectabilis
Penstemon pseudospectabilis M.E. Jones ssp. pseudospectabilis
Desert Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon pseudospectabilis ssp. typicus
USDA Symbol: PEPSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Rose pink, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , UTNative Habitat: Rocky or gravelly washes, canyon floors, creosote shrublands, juniper-pine woodlands.
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 pseudospectabilis ssp. pseudospectabilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon pseudospectabilis ssp. pseudospectabilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon pseudospectabilis ssp. pseudospectabilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR