Penstemon heterodoxus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6172

Penstemon heterodoxus A. Gray

Sierra beardtongue, Sierra penstemon

2019 Cynthia Powell

2004 Steve Matson

2020 Bob Sweatt

2012 Steven Perry

2014 Ron Wolf

2015 Debra L. Cook

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


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Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Penstemon
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. cephalophorus ... var. heterodoxus ... var. shastensis

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

More information about Penstemon heterodoxus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEHE2) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/18/2021).