Penstemon grahamii (Graham Beardtongue, Grahams Beardtongue, Grahams Penstemon, Uinta Basin Beardtongue)

Overview

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Threatened

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Graham Beardtongue, Grahams Beardtongue, Grahams Penstemon, Uinta Basin Beardtongue

Description

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Physical Description

Habit: Forb/herb

Flowers: Bloom Period: March. • Flower Color: lavender, magenta, violet

Size/Age/Growth

Size: under 6" tall.

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 3-6" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 8.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b. (map)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Magnoliophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Flowering Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Magnoliopsida () - Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Lamiidae () - Takhtajan Ex Reveal, 1992
        Superorder: Lamianae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Scrophulariales () - Lindley, 1833
        Family: Plantaginaceae () - Durande, 1782, Nom. Cons.
        Subfamily: Spiraeoideae ()
        Tribe: Cheloneae ()
        Genus: Penstemon () - Linnaeus, 1753
        Specific epithet: grahamii - Keck
        Botanical name: - Penstemon grahamii D. D. Keck

Unambiguous Synonyms

Penstemon grahamii D. D. Keck
Penstemon grahamii Keck

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Place of publication : E. Graham, Ann. Carnegie Mus. 26:331. 1937

Name verified on 22-Aug-1991 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 17-Aug-2005

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Penstemon

There are approximately 1469 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

P. 'Abberley' · P. 'Abbeydore' · P. 'Abbotsmerry' · P. 'Agnes Laing' · P. 'Alice Hindley' · P. 'Alice Howarth' · P. 'Amy Gray' · P. 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' · P. 'Apple Blossom' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Ashton' · P. 'Astley' · P. 'Audrey Cooper' · P. 'Axe Valley Jessica' · P. 'Axe Valley Mabel Alice' · P. 'Axe Valley Penny Mitchell' · P. 'Axe Valley Pixie' · P. 'Axe Valley Suzie' · P. 'Baby Lips' · P. 'Barbara Barker' · P. 'Barbelles' · P. 'Beckford' · P. 'Beech Park' · P. 'Beverley' · P. 'Bisham Seedling' · P. 'Blackbird' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Blue King' · P. 'Blue Spring' · P. 'Bodnant' · P. 'Bovey Belle' · P. 'Breakleys Blue' · P. 'Bredon' · P. 'Breitenbush Blue' · P. 'Bridget's White' · P. 'Burford Purple' · P. 'Burford Seedling' · P. 'Burford White' · P. 'Burgundy' · P. 'Candy Pink' · P. 'Carolyn Orr' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Castle Forbes' · P. 'Cathedral Rose' · P. 'Catherine de la Mare' · P. 'Centra' · P. 'Charles Rudd' · P. 'Cherry Ripe' · P. 'Cherry' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Chester Red' · P. 'Chester Scarlet' · P. 'Claret' · P. 'Comberton' · P. 'Connie's Pink' · P. 'Coral Kissed' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Coral Pink' · P. 'Coral Sea' · P. 'Cottage Garden Red' · P. 'Countess of Dalkeith' · P. 'Craigieburn Chenille' · P. 'Craigieburn Taffeta' · P. 'Dad's Pink' · P. 'Dazzler' · P. 'Delaware' · P. 'Devonshire Cream' · P. 'Diane' · P. 'Drinkstone Red' · P. 'Drinkstone' · P. 'Drinkwater Red' · P. 'Edithae' · P. 'Elmley' · P. 'Eva' · P. 'Evelyn' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Evelyn' × 'Papal Purple' · P. 'Evensong' · P. 'Fairy Bouquet' · P. 'Fanny's Blush' · P. 'Firebird' · P. 'Flame' · P. 'Flamingo' · P. 'Froggery Cottage' · P. 'Gaff's Pink' · P. 'Gaiety' · P. 'Garden Red' · P. 'Garnet Variegated' · P. 'Garnet' (Beardtongue) · P. 'Geoff Hamilton' · P. 'George Elrick' · P. 'George Home' · P. 'Ghent Purple' · P. 'Gilchrist' · P. 'Gletsjer' · P. 'Gloire des Quatre Rues' · P. 'Goldie' · P. 'Grape Tart' (Beard Tongue) · P. 'Great Witley' · P. 'Greencourt Purple' · P. 'Helenetti' · P. 'Hewell Pink Bedder' · P. 'Hewells Pink' · P. 'Hewitt's Pink' · P. 'Heythrop Park' · P. 'Hidcote Pink'

Bibliography

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Cronquist, A. et al. 1972–. Intermountain flora. (Intermt F)

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Contributors

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 30, 2008)

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 02, 2008:

USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2656016
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-33698
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 273437
GRIN Nomen Number: 316177

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 33698
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDSCR1L2S0
U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: PEGR6
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 54561