Penstemon venustus
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Penstemon venustus is a species of penstemon
known by the common name Venus penstemon. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in many types of open habitat. It is a spreading shrub
growing erect to a maximum height near 80 centimeters. The thick, stiff leaves are lance-shaped, serrated, and up to 12 centimeters in length. The showy inflorescence
bears many tubular lavender flowers, the largest nearly 4 centimeters long. The mouth of the flower and the staminode
are covered in long, white hairs. This penstemon is cultivated for use in wilderness landscaping in its native habitat.
Penstemon
Penstemon , Beard-tongue, is a large genus of North American and East Asian plants traditionally placed in the Scrophulariaceae family. Due to new genetic research, it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family Plantaginaceae...
known by the common name Venus penstemon. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in many types of open habitat. It is a spreading shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
growing erect to a maximum height near 80 centimeters. The thick, stiff leaves are lance-shaped, serrated, and up to 12 centimeters in length. The showy inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
bears many tubular lavender flowers, the largest nearly 4 centimeters long. The mouth of the flower and the staminode
Staminode
In botany, a staminode is an often rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen. This means that it does not produce pollen. Staminodes are frequently inconspicuous and stamen-like, usually occurring at the inner whorl of the flower, but are also sometimes long enough to protrude from the...
are covered in long, white hairs. This penstemon is cultivated for use in wilderness landscaping in its native habitat.