Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Penstemon confusus
Penstemon confusus M.E. Jones
Owens Valley Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECO7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Violet, reddish violet to purple, with reddish or reddish purple nectar guides.
Distribution
USA: NV , UTNative Habitat: Gravelly, often calcareous, soils, sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
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 71 - Wolfe Lab - Penstemon Database (2014) Ohio State University
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon confusus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon confusus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon confusus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR