Penstemon floridus Contents Description See also References External links Navigation menuPenstemon floridus.Who's in a Name - Austin's BeardtongueArchivedCalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. austiniiCalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. floridusJepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment for Penstemon floridusCalPhotos.6162578358317145644870181197187392-21143004033691388143tro-29201338PEFL329201338expanding ite

PenstemonFlora of the California desert regionsFlora of NevadaNatural history of the Mojave DesertDeath Valley National ParkPanamint RangeEndemic flora of the United StatesTaxa named by Townshend Stith BrandegeeLamiales stubs


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Penstemon floridus

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var. floridus

Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:

Plantae

Clade:

Angiosperms

Clade:

Eudicots

Clade:

Asterids
Order:

Lamiales
Family:

Plantaginaceae
Genus:

Penstemon
Species:

P. floridus


Binomial name

Penstemon floridus
Brandeg.

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.




Contents





  • 1 Description

    • 1.1 Varieties



  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




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


  • Flora of the California desert regions


References




  1. ^ Penstemon floridus. CalFlora.


  2. ^ Blakely, L. Who's in a Name - Austin's Beardtongue Archived 2001-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Bristlecone CNPS Newsletter November 1999.


  3. ^ CalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. austinii


  4. ^ CalFlora: Penstemon floridus var. floridus



External links


  • Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment for Penstemon floridus

  • CalPhotos.







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