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Penstemon rattanii ssp. rattanii

Penstemon rattanii A. Gray ssp. rattanii

Rattan's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon rattanii var. rattanii

USDA Symbol: PERAR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes in fir-spruce, redwood and mixed-evergreen forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon rattanii ssp. rattanii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon rattanii ssp. rattanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon rattanii ssp. rattanii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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