Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

Penstemon albidus — (c) Ryan Donnelly, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan Donnelly via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

(c) Ryan Donnelly, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan Donnelly via iNaturalist · CC-BY · source

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Penstemon albidus Nutt.

White-flower Beardtongue · Plantaginaceae

Penstemon albidus, commonly known as white penstemon, white-flower beardtongue, or Red-Line Beardtongue is a very widespread perennial flower of the mixed-grass and shortgrass prairies.

PlantaginaceaePerennialUS native

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About White-flower Beardtongue

Penstemon albidus, commonly known as white penstemon, white-flower beardtongue, or Red-Line Beardtongue is a very widespread perennial flower of the mixed-grass and shortgrass prairies. Its natural distribution is from Manitoba and Alberta in Canada to Texas and New Mexico in the United States. The bright white flowers for which they are named are quite attractive to both bees and hummingbird moths.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Alberta, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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