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Ipomopsis tenuituba ssp. tenuituba

Ipomopsis tenuituba (Rydb.) V.E. Grant ssp. tenuituba

Slendertube Skyrocket, Slender-tube Skyrocket

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Gilia tenuituba, Ipomopsis aggregata var. tenuituba, Ipomopsis aggregata var. tenuituba

USDA Symbol: IPTET2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pink to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Rocky to gravelly slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ipomopsis tenuituba ssp. tenuituba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ipomopsis tenuituba ssp. tenuituba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomopsis tenuituba ssp. tenuituba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-16
Research By: CBR

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