Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Nelson
Source:
tro
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
Amer. Bot. (Binghamton) 33: 106 (1927)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136585
Common Names
- Clute's Penstemon
- Clute Penstemon
- Penstemon clutei
Uses & Benefits
Penstemon clutei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees and butterflies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Penstemon clutei has white to lavender flowers with a yellowish center. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Penstemon clutei can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -30°F (-34°C). It is also deer resistant.
Where to Find Penstemon clutei
Penstemon clutei is native to western North America. It can be found in moist meadows, grasslands, and forests.
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187276-2: 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].