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Penstemon crandallii
Penstemon crandallii A. Nelson
Crandall's Penstemon, Crandall's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PECR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, decumbent, ascending, or erect, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon crandallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon crandallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon crandallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff