Details for: NSL 439954, Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl., Clearwater Selection


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl.
Top Name:
Clearwater Selection
Origin:
Collected – Idaho, United States
Received by NPGS:
31 Mar 2004
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
This accession is not available. Contact site for status.
 
There are no images for this accession.

Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl.
Top Name:
Clearwater Selection
Origin:
Collected – Idaho, United States
Received by NPGS:
31 Mar 2004
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Collected
1974.
Clearwater County, Idaho, United States
Locality: The original collection was made near Dworshak Reservoir on the Clearwater River in northern Idaho.
Habitat: Wild Habitat

Donated
2004.
Idaho, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Group(s)
Group name: NRCS Conservation Plant Releases
Note: These are accessions released by the USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Centers. Accessions may represent germplasm that is of wild origin and has not been altered; germplasm that is of wild origin but developed (F1 or F2) by utilizing numerous germplasms from across a similar ecoregion; or germplasm of cultivated origin. Releases are selections with superior performance.
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. NRCS Conservation Plant Releases

Accession Names and Identifiers
Clearwater Selection
Type: Donor identifier
Group: NRCS
Release Name
USDA, NRCS

9008487
Type: Donor identifier
Group: NRCS
NRCS accession number
USDA, NRCS

NSL 439954
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)
USDA ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Narrative
Clearwater Selection Venus penstemon is a perennial, cool season forb. It is 3-6 decimeters tall with a strong taproot and a woody base. The leaves are oblong and sharply serrate. The flowers appear in one or more terminal panicles, 12-20 in long. The flowers are bright lavender to purple or purple-violet. The potential uses are erosion control, plant diversity, beautification.
Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl.
Genus:
Penstemon
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Tribe:
Cheloneae
Nomen number:

27294
Place of publication:

Edwards's Bot. Reg. 16: t. 1309. 1830
Verified:
08/17/2005 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishshrubby penstemon  1Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
Annotations
Other Links
Storage Information Form
USDA NRCS Release Notice
Storage Information Form
USDA NRCS Brochure
Actions
  • Accession Has Site Narrative: A selected release.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
  • USDA, NRCS. 1997. Notice of a release of a selection of alpine penstemon, Penstemon venustus, from the Clearwater river area, Idaho. In: Englert, J. M. et al., USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators 1. Note: Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho Number of accessions cited: 1
  • USDA, NRCS. 2012. Release brochure for Clearwater Selection Venus penstemon (Penstemon venustus) . A Conservation Plant Release by USDA NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho. 1-2. Number of accessions cited: 1
Pedigree
Description:
Selected from a collection of 119 penstemon accessions assembled and evaluated at the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center from 1981 to 1985. There were 3 P. venustus accessions in the collection. 9008487 Venus was selected for its beauty, hardiness, seed production, and natural range of adaptability. This accession does not appear to need long stratification and the plants are long lived.