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Gammill, Lynn Crosby
Penstemon linarioides Gray
Toadflax penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
USDA Symbol: peli2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Bilaterally symmetrical blue-violet corollas turned to one side in a narrow, long, open flower cluster above a leafy base.
This is a common Penstemon in dry open woodland in the Southwest. Of several species in this huge, beautiful genus that have blue-violet flowers and narrow leaves, some have 2 ridges inside the corolla.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , AugDistribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UTNative Distribution: Southern Utah and Colorado, to much of New Mexico and Arizona.
Native Habitat: Open, often rocky soil at moderate elevations.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
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USDA: Find Penstemon linarioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon linarioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff
