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Penstemon attenuatus
Penstemon attenuatus Douglas ex Lindl.
Sulphur Penstemon, Sulphur Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEAT3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WA , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 attenuatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon attenuatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon attenuatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: Joseph A. Marcus