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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.
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 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 ...
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 American botanist Francis W. Pennell was one of the most prominent of the advocates for crediting Nuttall and using the name Penstemon grandiflorus. In a 1926 paper he quotes the short description from the catalogue to establish priority for the name. [9] Though the spelling used in the original publication is Penstemon grandiflorum.
Penstemon palmeri, known by the common name Palmer's penstemon, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the genus Penstemon that is notable for its showy, rounded flowers, and for being one of the few scented penstemons. [1] [2] The plant, in the family Plantaginaceae, is named after the botanist Edward Palmer.
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Gambelia speciosa, previously classified as Galvezia speciosa, [1] [2] [3] is commonly known as showy island snapdragon or showy greenbright.. It is a perennial plant, which is endemic to California chaparral and woodlands habitats on the Channel Islands in Southern California, and on Guadalupe Island west of the Baja California Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico.