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Penstemon fruticosus

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Penstemon fruticosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. fruticosus
Binomial name
Penstemon fruticosus

Penstemon fruticosus is a species of penstemon known by the common names bush penstemon or shrubby penstemon.[1] It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

Description

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Penstemon fruticosus is a spreading, semi-evergreen shrub up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall. The flowers are tubular and pink, lavender, or purple.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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Penstemon fruticosus is included in Penstemon subgenus Dasanthera, along with P. barrettiae, P. cardwellii, P. davidsonii, P. ellipticus, P. lyallii, P. montanus, P. newberryi, and P. rupicola.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America from Oregon to British Columbia, and east to the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, Montana, and Alberta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Giblin, David. "Penstemon fruticosus". WTU Image Collection. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Penstemon fruticosus". Native Plant Information Network. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Penstemon - Dasanthera Group". North American Rock Garden Society. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Penstemon fruticosus (bush penstemon)". PLANTS Database. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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