bunchleaf penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus

Member of beardtongues (genus Penstemon)
plantain family (family Plantaginaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• anther sacs 2.2–3 mm, dehiscing at proximal end to ½–⅔ their length, inner margins long-hairy
• for all others, anther sacs dehiscing full length, generally spreading widely apart; anthers glabrous
• inflorescence ± glabrous
• corolla 23–40 mm
• staminode glabrous
• common

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP
• Joseph D. Grant CP

Months:

• May: 1
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora