Penstemon parryi |
Penstemon euglaucus |
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glaucous beardtongue |
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Habit | Tufted perennial from a woody rhizome, the slender stems 2-7 dm. tall, glabrous and glaucous throughout. | |
Leaves | Leaves opposite, entire, the basal ones petiolate, oblanceolate, forming well-developed rosettes, up to 15 cm. long and 2 cm. wide; cauline leaves few, well-developed, sessile, not over 10 cm. long and 2 cm. wide. |
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Flowers | Inflorescence of 1-several dense verticillasters, the flowers spreading at right angles to the stem; calyx 3.5-5 mm. long, the 5 segments broadly scarious-margined, abruptly contracted to a narrow, pointed tip; corolla blue-purple, 11-15 mm. long, bilabiate, the tube expanded, 3-5 mm. wide at the mouth; raised portion of the lower petal bearded; staminode usually bearded at the expanded tip; pollen sacs glabrous, ovate, 0.6-1.0 mm. long, not quite opening to the tip. |
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Fruits | Capsule 5-6 mm. long |
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Penstemon parryi |
Penstemon euglaucus |
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Flowering time | June-September | |
Habitat | Dry, sandy, open or sparsely wooded slopes at moderate elevations to subalpine meadows. | |
Distribution | Occurring in the Cascades Range in Washington from Mt Adams south; Washington to central Oregon.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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