Family ²

Scrophulariaceae

Description ³

Penstemon heterophyllus is a perennial herb producing upright, branching stems easily exceeding one meter in height and becoming woody at the bases. The leaves are variable in shape and may reach nearly 10 centimeters long. The inflorescence produces several wide-mouthed tubular flowers up to 4 centimeters in length. The flowers may be shades of blue or purple to nearly magenta.

Community ²

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Flowering ²

May-Jul

Location in Garden ²

U

Associated Species ²

"native bees (pollen / nectar) XERCES
bumble bees (pollen / nectar) XERCES
butterflies

• Chalcedon Checkerspot Euphydryas chalcedona (host) ASB
• Common Buckeye Junonia coenia (host) ASB

• Arachne Checkerspot Poladryas arachne (host) BMNA
  hummingbirds (nectar)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Philip Bouchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003631@N00/501918656
2. (c) gillian360, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_heterophyllus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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