Penstemon grinnellii var. scrophularioides

Grinnell's beardtongue

Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Grinnell's beardtongue is a California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada, Santa Clara County, southern Coast Ranges, and Transverse Ranges in chaparral, foothill and pinyon/juniper woodland, and montane forest at elevations of 500 to 2,850 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces blue-violet flowers in an elegant tubular corolla 26 to 35 millimeters long. Growing with erect stems 45 to 85 centimeters tall, its young branches are distinctively glaucous or bluish-gray. Its leaves are arranged along the stem, supporting the tall, slender flower stalks. The plant thrives in varied mountain habitats, adding a splash of blue-violet color to the rugged California landscape.

Habitat: Chaparral, foothill and pinyon/juniper woodland, montane forest

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 500-2850 m

Bioregions: s SN, SnFrB (Santa Clara Co.), SCoR, TR.

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