Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Penstemon gracilentus is a species of penstemon known by the common name slender beardtongue. It is native to the mountains and sagebrush plateau of northeastern California, western Nevada, and southern Oregon, where it grows in forest, woodland, and scrub habitat. It is a perennial herb producing upright branches to about 65 centimeters in maximum height, the stems developing woody bases. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters in length and linear or lance-shaped. The hairy flower cluster produces several tubular purple flowers up to 2 centimeters long. The mouth of each flower may be hairless or coated in long hairs, and the staminode usually has a coat of yellow hairs.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

10 - 25 in Tall

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Color

Blue, Purple

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 11 likely

Confirmed Likely

Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Archirhoe neomexicana

Anicia Checkerspot

Euphydryas anicia

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona