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Penstemon teucrioides
Penstemon teucrioides Greene
Germander Penstemon, Germander Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PETE9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or ascending, up to about 4 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , NMValue 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon teucrioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon teucrioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon teucrioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff