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Penstemon pennellianus
Penstemon pennellianus D.D. Keck
Blue Mountain Penstemon, Blue Mountain Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPE11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: OR , WAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon pennellianus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon pennellianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon pennellianus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff