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Penstemon angustifolius
Penstemon angustifolius Nutt. ex Pursh
Broadbeard Penstemon, Broadbeard Beardtongue, Whorled Penstemon, Whorled Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEAN4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Slender stems to 1 ft. with numerous intense-blue, tubular, unevenly 5-lobed flowers in stalked clusters, rising in pairs from upper leaf axils. Leaves are glaucous, blue-green.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , UT , WYNative Distribution: ND to e. MT & c. WY, s. to OK, n. NM, w. CO, e. UT & n.w. AZ
Native Habitat: Prairies; sand hills
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Sandy soils or light loams
Conditions Comments: Not Available
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by seed.Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Germination is best with cold-moist stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon angustifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon angustifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon angustifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-07-17Research By: TWC Staff