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Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis
Penstemon rydbergii A. Nelson var. oreocharis (Greene) N.H. Holmgren
Herbaceous Penstemon, Herbaceous Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Penstemon oreocharis
USDA Symbol: PERYO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WAGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
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 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 rydbergii var. oreocharis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff