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Penstemon jamesii

Penstemon jamesii Benth.

James's Penstemon, James's Beardtongue, James Penstemon, James Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon brevibarbatus, Penstemon jamesii ssp. typicus

USDA Symbol: PEJA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Penstemon jamesii is a variable penstemon across its range, averaging 1 ft. tall, with white to purplish, pouched flowers in crowded, one-sided racemes. Linear to lance-shaped leaves line the few erect stems.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Extreme s.w. KS, s.e. CO & s. UT, s. to w. TX & n. AZ
Native Habitat: Mesas; limestone hills; pinyon-juniper & pondersona pine associations

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Sandy loam to gravelly soils.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed.
Seed Treatment: Germination is best with cold-moist stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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