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Tall western penstemon (Penstemon hesperius)

Penstemon hesperius flowering in situ in Oregon.

Photo Credit: Ed Alverson
  • Global Rank: N/A
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Plantaginaceae
  • State: OR, WA
  • Nature Serve ID: 961340
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb, Subshrub
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 11/08/2023
Description:

Where is Tall western penstemon (Penstemon hesperius) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Willamette Valley grassland

Distribution:

Lower Willamette Valley in Oregon and one site in Washington

States & Provinces:

Tall western penstemon can be found in Oregon, Washington

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Nomenclature
Taxon Penstemon hesperius
Authority M.E. Peck
Family Plantaginaceae
CPC Number 449776
ITIS
USDA PEHE9
Duration Perennial
Common Names Tall western penstemon
Associated Scientific Names Penstemon hesperius
Distribution Lower Willamette Valley in Oregon and one site in Washington
State Rank
State State Rank
Washington S1
Oregon S1
Ecological Relationships

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