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Penstemon roezlii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Plantaginaceae

Scientific name
  
Penstemon roezlii

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Penstemon

Higher classification
  
Beardtongue

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Similar
  
Beardtongue, Penstemon laetus, Penstemon anguineus, Penstemon sudans, Penstemon janishiae

Penstemon roezlii is a species of penstemon known by the common name Roezl's penstemon. It is native to Oregon, western Nevada, and adjacent sections of northern California, including the Klamath Mountains and Sierra Nevada, where it grows in sagebrush and forest habitat types. It is a hairy, erect perennial herb growing to a maximum height of 55 centimeters from a woody, branching base. The leaves are up to7 centimeters long, linear to widely lance-shaped and often folded lengthwise. The glandular inflorescence bears wide-mouthed tubular flowers up to 2.2 centimeters long in shades of blue-purple. The flowers are mostly hairless except for thin glandular hairs on the outer surfaces.

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Penstemon roezlii Wikipedia