SHRUBBY BEARDTONGUE

Class: Penstemon fruiticosus var. scouleri

Family: FIGWORT FAMILY

Sub Family: Scrophulariaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Lavender-blue to purple-pink

Height: 2.5-5 cm (1-2")

Each Flower: Up to 4 cm (1 1/2") long, tubular, opening inside; 4 stamens with woolly anthers, 1 sterile stamens; calyx has 5 narrow-pointed teeth; flower-stems short

Leaves: Many, mostly in opposite pairs up length of stems, narrow pointed, may be untoothed or slightly toothed, up to 5 cm (2") long and 7 mm (1/4") broad, dark green, smooth above, dull beneath

Stems: Woody, brittle, lower parts rough and reddish

Blooming Period: May - August

Habitat: Dry, rocky, open places from lower foothills to moderate mountain elevations

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