Taxon:  Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims



Summary
Genus:
Penstemon
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Tribe:
Cheloneae
Nomen number:
449815
Place of publication:
Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2587.  1825
Verified:
02/24/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
22 (22  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  3. Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  5. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  6. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  7. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  8. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  9. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  10. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  11. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  12. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  13. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  14. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  15. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
  16. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansase.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraskae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesOklahomae.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakotas.e.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexase.Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDelaware  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisiana  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolinaw.Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolinan.w.Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia  
4NaturalizedNorthern America North America possibly introd. in e. 
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (e.), South Dakota (s.e.), Illinois, Oklahoma (e.), Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina (w.), South Carolina (n.w.), Tennessee, Virginia]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (e.)]
Naturalized
Northern America
  • REGION: North America (possibly introd. in e.)

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  2. Browne, E. T. & R. Athey. 1992. Vascular plants of Kentucky: an annotated checklist
  3. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  4. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  5. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  6. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  7. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  8. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
  9. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
  10. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  11. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
  12. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  13. Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
  14. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=449815. Accessed 8 May 2026.