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Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus

Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene var. fruticosus

Bush Beardtongue, Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEFRF4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Bluish lavender to purplish or violet, sometimes with faint bluish lavender nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, gravelly slopes, forest openings, roadcuts.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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