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Penstemon gibbensii

Penstemon gibbensii Dorn

Gibben's Penstemon, Gibbens' Beardtongue, Gibbens�s Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEGI4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender to light blue or light violet, with faint reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CO , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Barren hills, pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush and greasewood-saltbush shrublands.

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

Metadata

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

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