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Penstemon laevis
Penstemon laevis Pennell
Southwestern Penstemon, Southwestern Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PELA15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , UTValue 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon laevis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon laevis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon laevis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff