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Penstemon spectabilis ssp. spectabilis
Penstemon spectabilis Thurb. ex A. Gray ssp. spectabilis
Showy Beardtongue, Showy Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis
USDA Symbol: PESPS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender, blue, pink or purple, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes, washes, sagebrush shrublands, chaparral, oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 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 spectabilis ssp. spectabilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon spectabilis ssp. spectabilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon spectabilis ssp. spectabilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR