Penstemon clevelandii
| Penstemon clevelandii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. clevelandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon clevelandii A.Gray | |
Penstemon clevelandii is a species of penstemon known by the common name Cleveland's beardtongue. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in mountain and desert habitat such as scrub, woodland, and chaparral. It is a perennial herb with upright, branching stems 70 centimeters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval in shape, sometimes toothed, and 2 to 6 centimeters in length. The inflorescence produces tubular flowers with expanded, lipped mouths. The flower is pink to magenta in color, up to 2.4 centimeters in length, and somewhat glandular on the outer surface.
There are three subtaxa recognized as varieties or subspecies.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Penstemon clevelandii
- USDA Plants Profile for Penstemon clevelandii
- Penstemon clevelandii - UC Photos gallery
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