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Beaked Penstemon
( Penstemon rostriflorus )
Penstemon rostriflorus
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About Beaked Penstemon (Penstemon rostriflorus)
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Penstemon rostriflorus
is a species of penstemon known by the common name Bridge penstemon, or Bridges' penstemon. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it grows in many types of sagebrush, scrub, woodland, and forest habitat. It is a perennial herb growing in clumps of many erect stems from a woody base. It may reach one meter in height. The leaves are linear to lance-shaped, smooth-edged, and up to 7 centimeters long. The hairy flower cluster bears tubular red to orange-red flowers 2 to 3 centimeters long. The mouth of the flower has a hooded upper lip and a three-lobed lower lip.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1 - 3.3 ft tall
Flower Color
Red, Orange
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 16
likely
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
*
Arachne Checkerspot
Poladryas arachne
Poladryas arachne
*
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
Euphydryas anicia
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Mountain Beauty Moth
Syngrapha ignea
Syngrapha ignea
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Very Low
Nurseries
Carried by 9
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment; 1-3 mos. stratification may improve germination.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.1" - 60.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 4.45", Coldest Month: 19.8" - 53.9", Hottest Month: 41.2" - 77.4", Humidity: 0.88" - 29.07", Elevation: 383" - 12226"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Beaked Beardtongue, Beakflower Penstemon, Bridge Penstemon, Bridges' Penstemon
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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