Penstemon
Wildflowers | Dicots | Eudicots | Asterids | Lamiales | Plantaginaceae |
The beardtongues. As might be expected the Penstemon genus has five (penta) stamens, one being infertile and large, with hairs growing on it. It looks like a hairy tongue sticking out of the flower, hence “beardtongue”.
Formerly this genus was placed in the Scrophulariaceae (figwort) family.
P. grinnellii Scarlet Bugler |
P. grinnellii Grinnelli’s beardtongue |
P. heterophyllus Foothill beardtongue |
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