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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom 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 , WY
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon radicosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon radicosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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