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Penstemon ovatus

Penstemon ovatus Douglas ex Hook.

Eggleaf Penstemon, Eggleaf Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEOV2

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Canada: BC

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Attracts: Hummingbirds

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 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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