Penstemon humilis

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Penstemon humilis

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. humilis
Binomial name
Penstemon humilis

Penstemon humilis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names low beardtongue[1] and lowly beardtongue.[2] It is native to the western United States.[3]

This species is a woody perennial herb or subshrub growing up to 35 centimeters tall. The basal leaves form a mat about the base of the plant.[1]

This species of Penstemon is found in sagebrush, in pinyon-juniper woodland habitat, and in mountain forests and tundra.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Penstemon humilis. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
  2. ^ Penstemon humilis. NatureServe.
  3. ^ "Penstemon humilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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