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Penstemon (Beardtongue)

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Penstemon (Beardtongue)

Penstemon (Beardtongue)

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Image Type(s): Flora

Page By: mrh

Created/Edited: Nov 30, 2006 / Dec 1, 2006

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Penstemon

The genus Penstemon of the family Scrophulariaceae are a prolific and beautiful group of plants. There are about 225 species native to North America, mostly in western U.S. and one species in Kamchatka and Japan. The name is from the Greek Pente, five, and stemon, thread. Some species are well marked, but many are difficult to distinguish being poorly defined with superficially similar characteristics. Hybrids are sometimes common in nature. They do well in a native garden either by cuttings or grown from seed.

There are many good pictures of Penstemons of SP, please submit yours.

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Blue Penstemon and a bee

Blue Penstemon and a bee

Penstemons with a surprise

Penstemons with a surprise

Penstemon

Thompson Beardtongue

Thompson Beardtongue

$Palmer\'s Penstemon$

Palmer's Penstemon

Wasatch Penstemon

Wasatch Penstemon

Pride of the Mountain

Pride of the Mountain

Mountain Penstemon

Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon in Lytle Creek

Penstemon in Lytle Creek

Broadleaf Penstemon on Tolcats Trail

Broadleaf Penstemon on Tolcats Trail

Wasatch Penstemon on Desolation Trail

Wasatch Penstemon on Desolation Trail

Taper-leaf Penstemon (Penstemon attenuatus)

Taper-leaf Penstemon (Penstemon attenuatus)

Firecracker Penstemon

Firecracker Penstemon

Shrubby Penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus serratus)

Shrubby Penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus serratus)

Shrubby Penstemon

Shrubby Penstemon

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Wild about Wildflowers!

Voted 10/10

Nice addition! It's great to see more wildflower albums from a knowledgable source:)

Posted Dec 1, 2006 1:32 am


	mrh	Re: Wild about Wildflowers!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks. Be sure to check back periodially because I will be adding more.
		Posted Dec 2, 2006 1:20 am

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