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Penstemon triflorus ssp. triflorus

Penstemon triflorus A. Heller ssp. triflorus

Heller's Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PETRT2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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