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Penstemon digitalis
talus slope penstemon
George Washington Carver National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Lamiales, Family Plantaginaceae, Genus Penstemon, Species Penstemon digitalis


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 5 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Booker T. Washington National Monument
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
First State National Historical Park	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Hot Springs National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Morristown National Historical Park	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Rock Creek Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Saratoga National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	11/9/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/13/2025 3:22:10 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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