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Penstemon caespitosus var. perbrevis
Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex A. Gray var. perbrevis (Pennell) N.H. Holmgren
Mat Beardtongue, Mat Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon caespitosus ssp. perbrevis
USDA Symbol: PECAP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, tip ascending, up to about 4 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue to purplish lavender or lavender, with reddish violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CO , UTNative Habitat: Gravelly to clay soils, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper and pine 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 caespitosus var. perbrevis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon caespitosus var. perbrevis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon caespitosus var. perbrevis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR