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Penstemon tubaeflorus
Penstemon tubaeflorus Nutt.
White Wand Penstemon, White Wand Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PETU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , ME , MO , MS , NE , NH , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , TN , TX , VT , WIValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.2 - Annual Wildflower Days Festival, Wildflower Center Hotline, The Visitor Experien...Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon tubaeflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon tubaeflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon tubaeflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff