Wasatch beardtongue

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Penstemon cyananthus, commonly the Wasatch penstemon, is a species in the veronica family from the northern United States in the Rocky Mountains.

• It belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Utah. ^NatureServe
• In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as blue. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 1,285 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #39 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist