Penstemon virgatus, the wandbloom penstemon, is a species of flowering plant from western North America. It grows as far south as southwestern Mexico and as far north as southern Wyoming. It is part of the large Penstemon genus in the veronica family.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Upright blue beardtongue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Penstemon neomexicanus
- Penstemon pseudoputus
- Penstemon putus
- Penstemon deaveri
- Penstemon strictus
- Penstemon comarrhenus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Penstemon
- Species
- Penstemon virgatus
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