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Penstemon watsonii
Penstemon watsonii A. Gray
Watson's Penstemon, Watson's Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEWA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , NV , UT , WYValue 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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon watsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon watsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-01Research By: TWC Staff