Penstemon azureus var. azureus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Penstemon azureus Benth. var. azureus

Azure penstemon

2005 Steve Matson

2014 Debra L. Cook

2019 Matt Berger

2004 Sheli Wingo

Penstemon azureus var. azureus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Parent:	Penstemon azureus
Genus:	Penstemon
Family:	Plantaginaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 2.7 - strong indicator

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus
PLANTS	Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus

Information about Penstemon azureus var. azureus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEAZA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/27/2023).