Penstemon rattanii var. rattanii

Rattan's beardtongue

Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Rattan's beardtongue is a California native perennial found in northern Coast Ranges, western Klamath Ranges, and northern coastal Ranges in grassy slopes within grand-fir, sitka-spruce, redwood, and mixed-evergreen forests at elevations of 10 to 1,200 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces purple flowers with distinctive calyx lobes 6 to 12 millimeters long. Growing with upright stems that reach moderate heights, it forms clusters in woodland openings. Its leaves are arranged along the stem, providing a classic beardtongue profile with slender, pointed foliage characteristic of the penstemon genus.

Habitat: Grassy slopes in grand-fir/sitka-spruce, redwood, mixed-evergreen forests

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 10-1200 m

Bioregions: n NCo, w KR, n NCoRO

California counties: Humboldt, Mendocino

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