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Penstemon crandallii (Crandall's penstemon)
Reveal, James L.

Penstemon crandallii

Penstemon crandallii A. Nelson

Crandall's Penstemon, Crandall's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PECR5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, decumbent, ascending, or erect, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon crandallii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon crandallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon crandallii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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