Penstemon serrulatus
| Penstemon serrulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. serrulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon serrulatus Menzies ex Sm. | |
Penstemon serrulatus is a species of penstemon known by the common names Cascade penstemon, coast penstemon, or serrulate penstemon.[1] It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, from Oregon to Alaska.[2]
Description
Penstemon serrulatus has multiple herbaceous stems up to 70 centimetres (28 in) tall growing from a perennial woody base. The leaves are lanceolate to ovate-oblong with sharply serrated edges. The inflorescence consists of clusters of tubular blue to purple flowers.[3]
Penstemon serrulatus is one of the few penstemons to occur at low elevations along the Pacific Northwest coast and in the Puget Sound lowlands.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Penstemon serrulatus". Native Plant Information Network. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Penstemon serrulatus (serrulate penstemon)". PLANTS Database. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ↑ Giblin, David. "Penstemon serrulatus". WTU Image Collection. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
External links
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