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Penstemon incertus
Penstemon incertus Brandegee
Mojave Penstemon, Mojave Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEIN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CAValue 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 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 incertus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon incertus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon incertus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff