Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Penstemon thurberi Torrey
(Thurber's Beardtongue)
Family: Plantaginaceae, formerly Scrophulariaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Leiostemon thurberi Greene
Penstemon ambiguus Torrey var. thurberi (Torrey) Gray
Penstemon thurberi is weedy or brushy in appearance with weak stems that are decumbent. The leaves
are filiform. The corolla lobes are only slightly irregular and are pink. Penstemon thurberi is found at lower elevations on the roadside.
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Penstemon thurberi, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Burro Mtns., Rt. 90 near WD Ranch Road, Aug. 1, 2007
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