Penstemon

Penstemon
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Penstemon palmeri


Balloon Flower (Penstemon palmeri)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Plantaginaceae
Genus:Penstemon
Species

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Penstemon is a large genus of North American (and East Asian) plants traditionally placed in the Scrophulariaceae family. Due to new genetic research it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family Plantaginaceae.

with opposing leaves, two-lipped flowers and seed capsules. They are also called beardtongues, after the general appearance of an open mouth with a fuzzy tongue protruding.

Nowadays the one Asiatic species is considered a separate genus. This leaves Penstemon a mostly Nearctic genus, with a few Neotropical specimens. Penstemons are ideal for xeriscape landscaping, as many thrive in desert regions.

Common species

All species

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Penstemon confertus
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Golden-beard Penstemon (Penstemon barbatus)
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Penstemon bridgesii
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Lowbush Penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus)
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Talus Slope Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)
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Pineneedle Beardtongue (Penstemon pinifolius)
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Prairie-clover (Penstemon speciosus)
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Penstemon hirsutus pubescens
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Hairy Beardtongue (Penstemon hirsutus)
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Bellflower Beardtongue (Penstemon campanulatus)
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Lilac Penstemon (Penstemon gracilis)
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Serrulate Penstemon (Penstemon serrulatus)

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