Colorado Wildbuds

Penstemon hallii

(Hall’s Beardtongue)

Penstemon hallii, Black Powder Pass, Summit Co. 0185

Penstemon hallii, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 0786

Penstemon hallii, Black Powder Pass, Summit Co. 0182

Scientific Name	Penstemon hallii	USDA PLANTS Symbol	PEHA9
Common Name	Hall's Beardtongue	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	33699
Family	Plantaginaceae (Plantain) formerly Scrophulariaceae	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Life zones and habitat: Alpine (10000 to 14000 ft). Alpine meadows, tundra, scree slopes. Plant: Perennial 4 to 8 inches tall, several erect stems, often mat-forming. Leaves: Mostly basal leaves, smooth, narrowly oblanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 3/4 to 2 inches long and 1/10 to 1/3-inch wide. Inflorescence: Few to many blossoms in thryse clusters atop stems on shorter plants, one-sided groupings on taller plants; bright reddish-purple, blue to blue-purple flowers, white streaks in throat; protruding staminode, densely orange-bearded most of its length. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "A Guide To Rocky Mountain Plants" by Roger L. Williams, "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and the American Penstemon Society.	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Colorado Status: Native Endemic

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