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Penstemon moffatii ssp. paysonii
Penstemon moffatii Eastw. ssp. paysonii (Pennell) D.D. Keck
Moffatt's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEMOP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet, with reddish violet nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Shale or gravelly mesas and slopes, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 moffatii ssp. paysonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon moffatii ssp. paysonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon moffatii ssp. paysonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR