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Penstemon anguineus
Penstemon anguineus Eastw.
Siskiyou Penstemon, Siskiyou Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon rattanii var. minor
USDA Symbol: PEAN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletDistribution
USA: CA , ORValue 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 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 anguineus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon anguineus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon anguineus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff