Family: Plantaginaceae
large beard-tongue, large-flowered beard-tongue
[Penstemon bradburii Pursh]
Derek Anderson
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Penstemon: from the Greek pente, "five," and stemon, "stamen," for the fifth stamen, referring to the staminode, or just an allusion to the fact that it has five stamens
Plants: erect, biennial/perennial, 12"-40" tall forb, smooth throughout
Leaves: opposite, entire, becoming shorter and somewhat clasping towards the top, waxy-looking
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, to 2" long, tubular, smooth inside and out, widely flaring lips; inflorescence a 6"-12" cluster of 2-4 short-stalked flowers in the leaf axil; blooms May-June
Habitat: full sun; dry; prairies, inland sands; in sandy, gravelly soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, biennial/perennial, 12"-40" tall forb, smooth throughout
Leaves: opposite, entire, becoming shorter and somewhat clasping towards the top, waxy-looking
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, to 2" long, tubular, smooth inside and out, widely flaring lips; inflorescence a 6"-12" cluster of 2-4 short-stalked flowers in the leaf axil; blooms May-June
Habitat: full sun; dry; prairies, inland sands; in sandy, gravelly soil
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Robert W. Freckmann
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
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Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
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Matthew L. Wagner
Derek Anderson
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Aaron_Carlson
Theodore S. Cochrane
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert H. Read
