Penstemon acuminatus (Sharpleaf Penstemon) is a perennial herb with one or more erect stems that grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. The basal…
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Penstemon is a large genus of roughly 250 species North American and East Asian flowering plants. Formerly placed in the Scrophulariaceae family by the Cronquist system, new genetic research has placed it in the vastly expanded Plantaginaceae family. Although widespread across North America, and found in habitats ranging from open desert to moist forests, and up to the alpine zone, they are not typically common within their range.
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Penstemon palmeri (Palmer's Penstemon) is an erect perennial plant that grows up to 6.6 feet (2 m) tall. Leaves are generally oppositely…
Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) is a glabrous herbaceous plant with simple shiny green leaves that grow on slender purple stems…
Penstemon barbatus (Beardlip Penstemon) is a flowering plant with spikes of clustered scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on their lower …