Penstemon gracilis
Lilac Beardtongue, Lilac Penstemon
Other regional names: Lilac Flowered Beardtongue +2 more
- Lilac Flowered Beardtongue
- Slender Beardtongue
- Slender Penstemon
Also known as: Chelone gracilis (Nutt.) Spreng. +10 more
- Chelone gracilis (Nutt.) Spreng.
- Penstemon digitalis var. glaucus (Graham) Trautv.
- Penstemon digitalis var. gracilis (Nutt.) Trautv.
- Penstemon glaucus Graham
- Penstemon gracilis f. scoggannii B.Boivin
- Penstemon gracilis subsp. wisconsinensis (Pennell) Pennell
- Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis
- Penstemon gracilis var. wisconsinensis (Pennell) Fassett
- Penstemon gracilis var. wisconsinensis (Pennell) R.W.Benn.
- Penstemon pubescens var. gracilis (Nutt.) A.Gray
- Penstemon wisconsinensis Pennell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Penstemon gracilis (commonly known as Lilac Beardtongue or Lilac Penstemon) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Penstemon is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming