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Palmer's penstemon

Penstemon palmeri

Description:

Perennial herb that was around 3 feet tall. Beautiful white flowers with a large hairy staminode (a sterile stamen) in the center.

Habitat:

I found a large cluster of this growing next to the road. They were growing on a south aspect slope among annual and perennial grasses and herbs.

Notes:

Another common name for penstemon is beardtongue due to the hairy staminode coming out of the flower.

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2 Comments

tana.d.wood
tana.d.wood 11 years ago

Like Snapdragons and a Gladiolas mixed together. I Love it!

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

Very stunning.

DerrickLK
Spotted by
DerrickLK

Idaho, USA

Spotted on Jul 17, 2009
Submitted on Feb 10, 2012

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