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Penstemon glandulosus

Penstemon glandulosus Douglas

Sticky-stem Beardtongue, Stickystem Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEGL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to bluish lavender or purple, with dark violet nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: ID , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky sagebrush slopes and hillsides, cliffs and banks.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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