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Lebsack, Tom

Penstemon penlandii

Penstemon penlandii W.A. Weber

Penland's Beardtongue, Penland Beardtongue, Kremmling Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEPE25

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to bluish violet, with reddish purple nectar guides.

Distribution

USA: CO
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Clayey soils, sagebrush shrublands.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2YC
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CO)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State University
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-03-28
Research By: CBR

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