Penstemon bicolor
by Frank J. Smith
Western Ecological Services
P.O. Box 422, Millville, UT 84236. (435) 752 3534
for this status report go to:
http://heritage.nv.gov/reports/pebitext.pdf
Current Knowledge and Conservation Status of Penstemon bicolor
(Brandegee) Clokey & Keck (Plantaginaceae), the two-tone beardtongue.
Photos and line drawings included in this document are a portion of the status report and were
found at:
http://heritage.nv.gov/reports/pebifigs.pdf
Note: due to problems with copying this document, the photo labels come at the end.
Click on what seems to be a blank page to see picture.
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Figure 1. Line drawing of Penstemon bicolor by Jeanne R. Janish (from Mozingo and
Williams, 1980).
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Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006)
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Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix
2, page 1
Figure 1. Line drawing of Penstemon bicolor by Jeanne R. Janish (from Mozingo and
Williams, 1980).
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 2
Figure 2. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon bicolor (yellow phase). Photograph by Jim
Andre.
Figure 3. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase). Photograph by Jim
Andre.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 3
Figure 4. Penstemon bicolor (yellow phase) growing along Highway 32 in Red Rock
Canyon National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 5. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor along Highway 32 in Red Rock Canyon
National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 4
Figure 6. Growth form of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) near the town of Nelson.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 7. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) in Hidden Valley. Photograph by
Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 5
Figure 8. The yellow and rose phases of growing together along Highway 32 in Red
Rock Canyon National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 9. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor ( rose phase) in the McCullough Mountains.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 6
Figure 10. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) in rocks north of Hidden Valley.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 11. Penstemon bicolor showing various flower colors between Jean and
Goodsprings. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 7
Figure 12. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon palmeri. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 13. A hybrid between Penstemon bicolor and Penstemon palmeri near Jean.
Photograph by Gina Glenne.
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Figure 1. Line drawing of Penstemon bicolor by Jeanne R. Janish (from Mozingo and
Williams, 1980).
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 2
Figure 2. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon bicolor (yellow phase). Photograph by Jim
Andre.
Figure 3. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase). Photograph by Jim
Andre.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 3
Figure 4. Penstemon bicolor (yellow phase) growing along Highway 32 in Red Rock
Canyon National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 5. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor along Highway 32 in Red Rock Canyon
National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 4
Figure 6. Growth form of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) near the town of Nelson.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 7. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) in Hidden Valley. Photograph by
Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 5
Figure 8. The yellow and rose phases of growing together along Highway 32 in Red
Rock Canyon National Recreation Area. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 9. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor ( rose phase) in the McCullough Mountains.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 6
Figure 10. Habitat of Penstemon bicolor (rose phase) in rocks north of Hidden Valley.
Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 11. Penstemon bicolor showing various flower colors between Jean and
Goodsprings. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Penstemon bicolor status report, December 2005 (updated March 2006) Appendix 2, page 7
Figure 12. Close-up of flowers of Penstemon palmeri. Photograph by Frank Smith.
Figure 13. A hybrid between Penstemon bicolor and Penstemon palmeri near Jean.
Photograph by Gina Glenne.