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Glase, Terry

Penstemon procerus

Penstemon procerus Douglas ex Graham

Littleflower penstemon, Littleflower beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEPR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

15 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , SK

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Hummingbirds
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Hummingbirds

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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		UPL	FAC			UPL				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-10-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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