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Penstemon eriantherus var. eriantherus
Penstemon eriantherus Pursh var. eriantherus
Fuzzy Tongued Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Beardtongue, Fuzzytongue Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEERE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple or pink, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , SD , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly, shaley and clayey soils, shortgrass prairies, sagebrush shrublands, stream terraces.
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 eriantherus var. eriantherus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon eriantherus var. eriantherus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon eriantherus var. eriantherus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR