Penstemon hartwegii

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Penstemon hartwegii
Flowers of Penstemon hartwegii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: P. hartwegii
Binomial name
Penstemon hartwegii
Benth.

Penstemon hartwegii, Scarlet beard tongue or Hartweg penstemon, is a species of flowering perennial herb in the plantain family.

Description

Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in). This bushy semi-evergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, mid-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped bright-red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a wide throat. They bloom in summer and early autumn.

Distribution

This species is native to Mexico.

References


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