Penstemon floridus
| Penstemon floridus | |
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| var. floridus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. floridus
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| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon floridus | |
Penstemon floridus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names Panamint beardtongue and rose penstemon.[1]
It is native to the lower mountain and plateau areas of the Mojave Desert, within eastern California and southwestern Nevada. It grows in canyons, arroyos, and sagebrush scrub.
Description
Penstemon floridus is a perennial herb producing erect stems sometimes exceeding 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall. The thick leaves are lance-shaped to oval, usually toothed and somewhat wavy, and arranged in pairs with bases clasping the stem.
The glandular inflorescence produces showy flowers up to 3 centimeters long and tubular in shape with a wide throat becoming narrowed at the lipped mouth. The flowers are bright pink with darker lining inside.
Varieties
There are two varieties of this species.
- Penstemon floridus var. austinii — Austin's beardtongue, named for Stafford Wallace Austin, collector of plants and husband of writer Mary Hunter Austin.[2][3]
- Penstemon floridus var. floridus — Panamint beardtongue.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Penstemon floridus. CalFlora.
- ^ Blakely, L. Who's in a Name - Austin's Beardtongue Archived 2001-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Bristlecone CNPS Newsletter November 1999.
- ^ CalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. austinii
- ^ CalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. floridus
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