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Penstemon versicolor
Penstemon versicolor Pennell
Variable-color Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEVE9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or lavender, rarely pink, with reddish or reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Rocky, gravelly, or sandy soils, shortgrass prairies, foothills.
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 versicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon versicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon versicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR