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Reveal, James L.

Penstemon humilis

Penstemon humilis Nutt. ex A. Gray

Low Penstemon, Low Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEHU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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