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Penstemon secundiflorus
Penstemon secundiflorus Benth.
Sidebells Penstemon, Sidebells Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PESE11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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.
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
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
Webref 79 - Wildflowers of New Mexico (2020) George Oxford Miller
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon secundiflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon secundiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon secundiflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff