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Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi

Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth ssp. torreyi (Benth.) D.D. Keck

Torrey's Penstemon, Torrey's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, Penstemon torreyi

USDA Symbol: pebat

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UT

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon barbatus ssp. torreyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-22
Research By: TWC Staff

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