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Lebsack, Tom

Penstemon harbourii

Penstemon harbourii A. Gray

Harbour's Penstemon, Harbour's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEHA10

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, ascending or weakly erect, up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple

Distribution

USA: CO

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-03-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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