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Penstemon stephensii
Penstemon stephensii Brandegee
Stephens' Beardtongue, Stephens' Penstemon, Stephens's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEST
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Rose to magenta or pinkish lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky slopes, washes, rock crevices, creosote shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 stephensii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon stephensii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon stephensii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR