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Penstemon angustifolius var. vernalensis

Penstemon angustifolius Nutt. ex Pursh var. vernalensis N.H. Holmgren

Broadbeard Beardtongue, Vernal Narrow-leaf Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEANV2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CO , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, sand dunes, sagebrush and sagebrush-juniper communities.

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
Webref 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon angustifolius var. vernalensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon angustifolius var. vernalensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon angustifolius var. vernalensis

Metadata

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

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