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Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis
Penstemon fruticiformis Coville ssp. fruticiformis
Death Valley Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis
USDA Symbol: PEFRF3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Bluish lavender to lavender or light pink, with reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Gravelly washes, canyon floors, creosote shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR