Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Penstemon fruticiformis Coville var. fruticiformis

Desert beardtongue

Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis
PLANTS	Penstemon fruticiformis ssp. fruticiformis

Information about Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PEFRF3) 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 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).