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Penstemon sudans
Penstemon sudans M.E. Jones
Susanville Beardtongue, Volcanic Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon deustus ssp. sudans
USDA Symbol: PESU10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to light lavender or light pink, with reddish violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Igneous soils and crevices, basalt in sagebrush shrublands and 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 sudans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon sudans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon sudans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR