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Nothochelone nemorosa

Nothochelone nemorosa (Douglas ex Lindl.) Straw

Woodland Beardtongue, Woodland-beardtongue, Woodland Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon nemorosus

USDA Symbol: NONE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

A robust perennial with several 1-4 ft. stems from a woody crown. The broadly oval, opposite leaves are coarsely toothed. An open inflorescence bears several large and fat, rose-purple, tubular flowers.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: WA & s. Vancouver I., s. to n.w. CA
Native Habitat: Woods; moist, rocky, shaded slopes

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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