Penstemon heterodoxus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6172

Penstemon heterodoxus A. Gray

Sierra beardtongue, Sierra penstemon

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Penstemon heterodoxus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Penstemon heterodoxus


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (PEHE2)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).