Penstemon albidus Nutt.

White penstemon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

Stems usually 2–5 together, 1.5–5 dm, retrorsely puberulent below, glandular-hairy in the infl; cauline lvs lance-oblong, 4–8 × 0.8–2 cm, entire or with a few low teeth, rounded at base, glabrous to puberulent or scabrous; infl strict, 0.6–2.5 dm; pedicels, cal and cor glandular-pubescent; cal 4–7 mm at anthesis; cor white or faintly violet-tinged, 1.5–2 cm, weakly bilabiate, the tube gradually dilated upward, finely glandular-puberulent within; seeds 2–3 mm; 2n=16. Dry prairies; w. Minn. and w. Io., w. to Alta., Wyo., and N.M. May, June.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 18 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Penstemon albidus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60431655-2
WFO ID wfo-0001136579
COL ID 76LDG
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Synonyms

Penstemon teretiflorus Penstemon albidus Penstemon viscidulus Chelone albida