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Royal Penstemon (Penstemon speciosus)
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Flower
Pink
Violet
Blue
5 Petals
Opposite
Basal
Typical Height
Perennial
Native
Description
Height 4 in. - 3 ft.
CA Bloom Jul - Aug
Flowers form a wide trumpet, over an inch long, which ends in 5 petals.
Leaves are lance-shaped and grow to almost 4 inches long.
Leaves are opposite, and grow in among the flowers.
CA native
AKA Royal Beardtongue, Showy Penstemon
Plantain Family (Plantaginaceae)
Large tubular flowers ending in 5 petals. Leaves are fairly thick and sometimes fold in on themselves.
Flowers have 2 petals above and 3 below. The center has
Leaves are opposite and sometimes clasp the stem. Flowers are in bunches, pointed the same direction.
Photo Gallery (39 ) click any picture to enlarge
The top flower shows a pair of two-sided [[anthers]], with the [[pistil]] pointing down between them.