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Penstemon harbourii
Penstemon harbourii A. Gray
Harbour's Penstemon, Harbour's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEHA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, ascending or weakly erect, up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: COValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon harbourii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon harbourii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon harbourii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff