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Penstemon Barbatus, Beardlip Penstemon


Plants > Wildflowers > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon Barbatus
Beardlip Penstemon; Red tubular flowers of beardlip penstemon (penstemon barbatus), along the South Mesa Trail in Chaco Culture NHP, New Mexico
Red tubular flowers of beardlip penstemon (penstemon barbatus), along the South Mesa Trail in Chaco Culture NHP, New Mexico
Common names:
Beardlip penstemon, scarlet bugler
Family:
Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Scientific name:
Penstemon barbatus
Main flower color:
Red
Range:
The Four Corners states, and far west Texas
Height:
Between 2 and 3 feet
Habitat:
Canyons, hillsides, semideserts
Leaves:
Stem leaves are narrow, linear to lanceolate, up to 6 inches long. Basal leaves are more ovate
Season:
June to September
Pintrest
The tubular, red, two inch-long flowers of penstemon barbatus are two-lipped, the lower divided into three lobes, and bent strongly backwards (reflexed). The lower lip is hairy. Flowers are are held at the top of the rigid, lightly branched stem. Like all penstemon species, inside the flower tube are five stamens, one of which is infertile, here bearing a tuft of hairs, extending beyond the tip of the corolla. Flowers are supported by five short, pointed bracts, which, like the leaves and stems are hairless and not glandular. Leaves and stems may have a pale whitish covering. Blooming commonly occurs after spring rainfall and summer monsoons. This is a widespread species, found all across the Four Corners states, at moderate elevations.




Flowers and stems
Flowers and stems
Beardlip Penstemon
Slender corollas
Basal leaves
Basal leaves
Two flowering stems
Two flowering stems
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