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Penstemon strictiformis

Penstemon strictiformis Rydb.

Mancos Penstemon, Stiff Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon strictus ssp. strictiformis

USDA Symbol: PEST9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lavender to blue.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT
Native Habitat: Juniper and pinyon-juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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