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Penstemon wardii
Penstemon wardii A. Gray
Ward Beardtongue, Ward's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEWA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender, sometimes with faint lavender nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Clayey or loamy soils, foothills, desert shrub communities, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 wardii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon wardii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon wardii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR