XUpright Blue Beardtongue (Penstemon virgatus)X
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Upright Blue Beardtongue -or- Wandbloom Penstemon (Penstemon virgatus), family Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Was placed in Scrophulariaceae (Snapdragon) and is still often found there. This species is listed by the USDA Plant Database as ONLY in Arizona and New Mexico. It clearly has traveled. A number of other sources have recorded this plant in Colorado including a listing of it by Weber And Whittmann in COLORADO FLORA EASTERN SLOPE.
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Plant location: Photographed on June 28, 2011 - Chicago Creek Rd near Idaho Springs Colorado - GPS coordinates: N39?43.260 W105?34.079 - Elevation: 7971'.Plant -
Bloom season: June and July. Foliage -
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