Status: Native
Synonyms:
Penstemon barbatus (Cavanilles) Roth subsp. torreyi (Bentham) Keck
Penstemon torreyi Bentham
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi is one of the most common middle elevation beardtongues in the Gila region. It usually has a single stem on which there are narrowly linear leaves. The flowers are bright red and dependent. It is found along the roadside as well as in canyons.
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Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., along NM90, May 30, 2007
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, detail of throat, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., along NM90, May 30, 2007
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, Scott Zager, & Manda Jost, Black Range, Hillsboro Peak trail, Nov. 16, 2008
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, flower & capsule, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, Scott Zager, & Manda Jost, Black Range, Hillsboro Peak trail, Nov. 16, 2008
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, open capsule, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, Scott Zager, & Manda Jost, Black Range, Hillsboro Peak trail, Nov. 16, 2008
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Saliz Mountains, on roadside of 180N, June 29, 2009
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