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|accepted_name=Penstemon procerus
|accepted_authority=Douglas ex Graham
|publications={{Treatment/Publication
|title=Edinburgh New Philos. J.
|place=7: 348. 1829
|year=1829
}}
|common_names=Small-flower beardtongue
|special_status={{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=F
|label=Illustrated
}}{{Treatment/ID/Special_status
|code=E
|label=Endemic
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|basionyms=
|synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym
|name=Penstemon confertus var. procerus
|authority=(Douglas ex Graham) Coville
|rank=variety
}}
|hierarchy=Plantaginaceae;Penstemon;Penstemon subg. Penstemon;Penstemon sect. Penstemon;Penstemon procerus
|hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Plantaginaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Penstemon]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subgenus</small>[[Penstemon subg. Penstemon]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>section</small>[[Penstemon sect. Penstemon]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>species</small>[[Penstemon procerus]]</div></div>
|volume=Volume 17
|mention_page=page 184, 186, 187, 213, 220
|treatment_page=page 216
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Herbs.</b> Stems ascending to erect, 3–55(–70) cm, glabrous or ± retrorsely hairy, not glaucous. <b>Leaves</b> basal and cauline, basal sometimes poorly developed, ± leathery or not, glabrous, puberulent, or retrorsely hairy; basal and proximal cauline 9–90(–115) × 2–19 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate, lanceolate, or elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute; cauline 2–6 pairs, sessile or proximals sometimes short-petiolate, 6–85 × 1–17 mm, blade oblanceolate to spatulate, obovate, oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, or linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute. <b>Thyrses</b> interrupted, cylindric, 0.5–23 cm, axis glabrous or retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 1–8(–11), cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node; proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 10–50(–60) × 1–8(–16) mm, margins entire; peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous, puberulent, or retrorsely hairy. <b>Flowers</b>: calyx lobes ovate to obovate or lanceolate, 1.2–5(–5.5) × 0.5–2 mm, apex truncate, obtuse, acute, acuminate, cuspidate, caudate, or mucronate, glabrous or puberulent to retrorsely hairy; corolla violet to blue or purple, with, sometimes without, reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 7–11 mm, glabrous externally, moderately white- or yellow-lanate internally abaxially, tube 2–3 mm, throat slightly inflated, 2–3 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially; stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.3–0.6 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or papillate; staminode 4–6 mm, included, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 0.5–1 mm pilose, hairs yellow or golden yellow, to 0.6 mm, rarely glabrous; style 4–7 mm. <b>Capsules</b> 3–5 × 2–4 mm, glabrous.</span><!--

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|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Man.;Sask.;Yukon;Alaska;Calif.;Colo.;Idaho;Mont.;N.Dak.;Nev.;Oreg.;Utah;Wash.;Wyo.
|discussion=<p>Varieties 6 (6 in the flora).</p><!--
--><p><i>Penstemon procerus</i> is a widespread, frequent, and highly variable species distributed throughout much of western North America. This variability has resulted in varied interpretations of its taxonomic units.</p>
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==Key==
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{| class="wikitable fna-keytable"
|-id=key-0-1
|1
|Calyx lobes (2–)3–5(–5.5) mm, apices acuminate, cuspidate, or short- to long-caudate.
|[[#key-0-2| > 2]]
|-id=key-0-2
|2
|Verticillasters (1–)3–8(–11); stems (6–)15–55(–70) cm; thyrses (1–)5–23 cm.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. procerus|Penstemon procerus var. procerus]]
|-id=key-0-2
|2
|Verticillasters 1 or 2(–5); stems 3–20(–28) cm; thyrses 1–5(–13) cm.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei|Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei]]
|-id=key-0-1
|1
|Calyx lobes 1.2–3.2 mm, apices truncate to obtuse, acute, acuminate, mucronate, or short-caudate.
|[[#key-0-3| > 3]]
|-id=key-0-3
|3
|Verticillasters 1 or 2(–5); stems 3–15(–20) cm; cauline leaves 1–4(–8) mm wide.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. formosus|Penstemon procerus var. formosus]]
|-id=key-0-3
|3
|Verticillasters (1 or)2–6; stems (4–)8–35(–42) cm; cauline leaves 2–13 mm wide.
|[[#key-0-4| > 4]]
|-id=key-0-4
|4
|Calyx lobes 1.2–2.4 mm, apices truncate to obtuse or mucronate, rarely short-caudate or acute; Nevada.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. modestus|Penstemon procerus var. modestus]]
|-id=key-0-4
|4
|Calyx lobes (1.4–)1.8–3.2 mm, apices acute to acuminate or short-caudate; California, Oregon, Utah.
|[[#key-0-5| > 5]]
|-id=key-0-5
|5
|Pollen sacs 0.3–0.4 mm; corollas 7–10 mm; stems 10–35(–42) cm; Utah.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. aberrans|Penstemon procerus var. aberrans]]
|-id=key-0-5
|5
|Pollen sacs 0.4–0.6 mm; corollas 9–12 mm; stems 9–20(–30) cm; California, Oregon.
|[[Penstemon procerus var. brachyanthus|Penstemon procerus var. brachyanthus]]
|}
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-->{{#Taxon:
name=Penstemon procerus
|authority=Douglas ex Graham
|rank=species
|parent rank=section
|synonyms=Penstemon confertus var. procerus
|basionyms=
|family=Plantaginaceae
|distribution=Alta.;B.C.;Man.;Sask.;Yukon;Alaska;Calif.;Colo.;Idaho;Mont.;N.Dak.;Nev.;Oreg.;Utah;Wash.;Wyo.
|reference=None
|publication title=Edinburgh New Philos. J.
|publication year=1829
|special status=Illustrated;Endemic
|source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/bb6b7e3a7de7d3b7888a1ad48c7fd8f5c722d8d6/coarse_grained_fna_xml/V17/V17_517.xml
|genus=Penstemon
|subgenus=Penstemon subg. Penstemon
|section=Penstemon sect. Penstemon
|species=Penstemon procerus
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