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Penstemon debilis
Penstemon debilis O'Kane & J.L. Anderson
Parachute Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEDE22
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Oil-shale talus slopes.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q36WStatus:Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon debilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon debilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon debilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR