Species: Penstemon barrettiae
Barrett's Beardtongue
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Penstemon
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Barrett's beardtongue
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Figwort Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Scrophulariales - Scrophulariaceae - Penstemon
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A small evergreen shrub, 2-4 dm tall. One of the showiest members of its genus, P. barrettiae has blue-green leaves and spikes of tubular, lilac or rose-purple flowers blooming from April through June.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2
Global Status Last Reviewed
2003-06-10
Global Status Last Changed
1985-11-22
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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