Shortstem Beardtongue (Penstemon breviculus)

Shortstem Beardtongue, a reference photo — Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM · CC0 (licence)

Penstemon breviculus, the narrow-mouth penstemon or shortstem penstemon, is a species of perennial flowering plant from the dry forests and steppes of the Colorado Plateau in the western United States.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Shortstem 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 moffatii
Penstemon ophianthus
Penstemon barnebyi
Penstemon janishiae
Penstemon nanus

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: Penstemon breviculus

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