Biology:Penstemon sudans
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Penstemon sudans | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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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