Penstemon comarrhenus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Penstemon |
Species: | P. comarrhenus
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Binomial name | |
Penstemon comarrhenus |
Penstemon comarrhenus (dusty beardtongue [1] or dusty penstemon) is a perennial plant in the plantain family ( Plantaginaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 164
It is a perennial growing from 1 to 4 feet (0.30 to 1.22 m) tall. [2]: 164
It has smooth stems with opposite 3⁄4 to 5 inches (1.9 to 12.7 cm) long leaves, inversely lanceolate at the base, linear and smaller going up the stem. [2]: 164
It produces pale blue flowers from May to July. [2]: 164 Fruits are small capsules. [2]: 164
It can be found in pinyon juniper woodland, mountain brush, ponderosa pine forest, and Douglas fir and aspen forest communities. [2]: 164
Bees are the primary pollinator. [2]: 164
Penstemon comarrhenus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Penstemon |
Species: | P. comarrhenus
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Binomial name | |
Penstemon comarrhenus |
Penstemon comarrhenus (dusty beardtongue [1] or dusty penstemon) is a perennial plant in the plantain family ( Plantaginaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 164
It is a perennial growing from 1 to 4 feet (0.30 to 1.22 m) tall. [2]: 164
It has smooth stems with opposite 3⁄4 to 5 inches (1.9 to 12.7 cm) long leaves, inversely lanceolate at the base, linear and smaller going up the stem. [2]: 164
It produces pale blue flowers from May to July. [2]: 164 Fruits are small capsules. [2]: 164
It can be found in pinyon juniper woodland, mountain brush, ponderosa pine forest, and Douglas fir and aspen forest communities. [2]: 164
Bees are the primary pollinator. [2]: 164