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Penstemon radicosus
Penstemon radicosus A. Nelson
Mat-root Beardtongue, Matroot Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PERA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to dark blue, purple or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Rocky flats, slopes, ravines, sagebrush shrublands, pine woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon radicosus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon radicosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon radicosus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR