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Penstemon richardsonii
Penstemon richardsonii Douglas ex Lindl.
Cut-leaf Beardtongue, Cutleaf Beardtongue, Richardson’s Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PERI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bluish to lavender, or pinkish, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Talus slopes, cliffs, crevices, often in basalt.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon richardsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon richardsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon richardsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR