Penstemon hirsutus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name hairy beard-tongue.[1] It is native to eastern Canada and United States.
| Penstemon hirsutus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. hirsutus
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| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd.
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This perennial species has hairy stems up to 90 centimetres tall, hence its species name, hirsutus. The leaves are opposite, stalkless, and lancelate.[1]
This species of Penstemon is found in dry alvars, prairies, savannas, and old fields.[1]
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