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Penstemon spectabilis is a species of penstemon known by the common name showy penstemon or showy beardtongue. It is a perennial herb native to southern California and Baja California , where it grows in the chaparral , scrub, and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges.
Showy beardtongue or showy penstemon is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Penstemon cobaea , native to the south central United States, with pink to purple flowers Penstemon speciosus , native to the western United States, with blue flowers
Penstemon / ˈ p ɛ n s t ɪ m ən /, [2] the beardtongues, is a large genus of roughly 280 species of flowering plants native to North America from northern Canada to Central America. It is the largest genus of flowering plants endemic to North America.
The Malay language, a Malayo-Polynesian language alongside the Philippine languages, has had an immense influence on many of the languages of the Philippines. This is because Old Malay used to be the lingua franca throughout the archipelago, a good example of this is Magellan's translator Enrique using Malay to converse with the native ...
Filipino (English: / ˌ f ɪ l ə ˈ p iː n oʊ / ⓘ FIL-ə-PEE-noh; [1] Wikang Filipino, [ˈwikɐŋ filiˈpino̞]) is the national language (Wikang pambansa / Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, the main lingua franca (Karaniwang wika), and one of the two official languages (Wikang opisyal/Opisyal na wika) of the country, along with English. [2]
Scientific name Authority Common names Photo Penstemon abietinus Pennell: Firleaf beardtongue Penstemon absarokensis Evert: Absaroka Range beardtongue Penstemon acaulis L.O.Williams: stemless penstemon Penstemon acuminatus Douglas ex Lindl. sharpleaf penstemon Penstemon alamosensis Pennell & G.T.Nisbet: Los Alamos beardtongue Penstemon ...
The settlement at the mouth of this river was also called Dabu; a 1628 document renders the native name in Dutch orthography as Daboe. [43] The placename was later rendered in Spanish orthography as Dávao, and this settlement lent its name to the Spanish-era military district and, later, American-era province, of which it served as the capital.
The leaves are usually lance-shaped and sometimes folded lengthwise, usually less than 15 cm (6 in) long. They are arranged oppositely and often clasp the stem at the bases. The showy inflorescence bears tubular flowers with expanded mouths 26–38 mm (1– 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long. The flowers are light to deep blue, lavender, and purple, and ...