Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
cardwellii
ID:
1137643

Status:
valid

Authors:
Howell

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Fl. N.W. Amer. : 510 (1901)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136981

Common Names

  • Cardwell's Penstemon
  • Cardwell's Beardtongue
  • Cardwell's Penstemon

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Description

Penstemon cardwellii (also called Cardwell's Penstemon, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It grows up to 1 m in height and has small, bright pink flowers. It grows in dry, rocky soils in mountain meadows and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Penstemon cardwellii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in natural landscaping, as it is drought-tolerant and can thrive in poor soils. The plant is also used to attract hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Penstemon cardwellii is a deep purple tubular flower with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Penstemon cardwellii

Penstemon cardwellii can be found in the western United States, from California to Utah.

Species in the Penstemon genus

Penstemon brevisepalus, Penstemon franklinii, Penstemon schaffneri, Penstemon saltarius, Penstemon moronensis, Penstemon inflatus, Penstemon pseudoparvus, Penstemon oklahomensis, Penstemon nitidus, Penstemon campanulatus, Penstemon tubiflorus, Penstemon vizcainensis, Penstemon vulcanellus, Penstemon gormanii, Penstemon gracilis, Penstemon gentianoides, Penstemon xylus, Penstemon superbus, Penstemon griffinii, Penstemon metcalfei, Penstemon wendtiorum, Penstemon dubius, Penstemon albidus, Penstemon ambiguus, Penstemon angustifolius, Penstemon auriberbis, Penstemon buckleyi, Penstemon clutei, Penstemon cobaea, Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon fendleri, Penstemon glaber, Penstemon haydenii, Penstemon jamesii, Penstemon laxiflorus, Penstemon pallidus, Penstemon procerus, Penstemon serrulatus, Penstemon tubaeflorus, Penstemon virens, Penstemon imberbis, Penstemon abietinus, Penstemon acaulis, Penstemon acuminatus, Penstemon alamosensis, Penstemon albertinus, Penstemon albomarginatus, Penstemon anguineus, Penstemon arenarius, Penstemon arenicola,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Thomas J. Howell (1842-1912): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Howell' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187252-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].