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Penstemon thompsoniae
Penstemon thompsoniae (A. Gray) Rydb.
Thompson's Penstemon, Thompson's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PETH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or ascending, up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ
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 thompsoniae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon thompsoniae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon thompsoniae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff