Biology:Penstemon hartwegii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Penstemon hartwegii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. hartwegii
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| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon hartwegii Benth.
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Penstemon hartwegii, common name Hartweg's beardtongue,[1] is a species of flowering perennial herb in the plantain family.
Description
Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in). This bushy semi-evergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, mid-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped bright-red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a wide throat. They bloom in summer and early autumn.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2]
Distribution
This species is native to Mexico.
References
- ↑ "Penstemon hartwegii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PEHA18. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "Penstemon hartwegii". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/66754/Penstemon-hartwegii/Details.
Wikidata ☰ Q15350080 entry
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