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Penstemon virens (Front range penstemon)
Smith, R.W.

Penstemon virens

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb.

Front Range Penstemon, Front Range Beardtongue, Blue Mist Penstemon, Blue Mist Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEVI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , WY

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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