Biology:Penstemon sudans
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Penstemon sudans | |
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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. sudans
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| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon sudans M.E.Jones
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Penstemon sudans is a species of penstemon known by the common name Susanville beardtongue. It is native to northern Nevada and northeastern California , especially in the vicinity of Susanville, where it grows in scrub and forest habitat, often in rocky soils. It is a glandular, sticky perennial herb growing erect to a maximum height over half a meter. The toothed, oval leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters long. The inflorescence bears tubular flowers with wide mouths each divided into a double-lobed upper lip and a triple-lobed lower lip, the whole flower about a centimeter in length. It is cream-colored with dark-red lines.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7164893 entry
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