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Penstemon venustus

Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl.

Venus Penstemon, Venus Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEVE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , OR , UT , WA

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This 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:

Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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