Penstemon heterodoxus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6172

Penstemon heterodoxus A. Gray

Sierra beardtongue, Sierra penstemon

2019 Cynthia Powell

2004 Steve Matson

2020 Bob Sweatt

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.


	Plant Range Observation Search (973 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


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, Alpine Fell-fields, Bristle-cone Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + 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

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: Jan 25, 2021).