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Nothochelone nemorosa
Nothochelone nemorosa (Douglas ex Lindl.) Straw
Woodland Beardtongue, Woodland-beardtongue, Woodland Penstemon
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon nemorosus
USDA Symbol: NONE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A robust perennial with several 1-4 ft. stems from a woody crown. The broadly oval, opposite leaves are coarsely toothed. An open inflorescence bears several large and fat, rose-purple, tubular flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Distribution: WA & s. Vancouver I., s. to n.w. CA
Native Habitat: Woods; moist, rocky, shaded slopes
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nothochelone nemorosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nothochelone nemorosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nothochelone nemorosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff