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Penstemon rattanii ssp. kleei
Penstemon rattanii A. Gray ssp. kleei (Greene) D.D. Keck
Santa Cruz Mountains Beardtongue, Santa Cruz Mtns. Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon rattanii var. kleei
USDA Symbol: PERAK
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Open, coastal 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 rattanii ssp. kleei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon rattanii ssp. kleei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon rattanii ssp. kleei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR