Penstemon hirsutus
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Penstemon hirsutus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Penstemon |
Species: | P. hirsutus
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Binomial name | |
Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd.
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Penstemon hirsutus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name hairy beard-tongue.[1] It is native to eastern Canada and United States.
This perennial species has hairy stems up to 90 centimetres tall, hence its species name, hirsutus. The leaves are opposite, stalkless, and lancelate.[1]
This species of Penstemon is found in dry alvars, prairies, savannas, and old fields.[1]
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