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Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis
Penstemon gracilis Nutt. var. gracilis
Lilac Penstemon, Lilac Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon glaucus
USDA Symbol: PEGRG3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , IA , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , SD , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis 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 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: