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Anderson, Wynn

Penstemon utahensis

Penstemon utahensis Eastw.

Utah Penstemon, Utah Beardtongue, Utah Firecracker, Carmine Penstemon, Carmine Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEUT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NE , UT

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 utahensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon utahensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon utahensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: WMWW

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