Penstemon fruticosus is a species of penstemon known by the common names bush penstemon or shrubby penstemon.[1] It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
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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. fruticosus
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Description edit
Penstemon fruticosus is a spreading, semi-evergreen shrub up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall. The flowers are tubular and pink, lavender, or purple.[1][2]
Taxonomy edit
Penstemon fruticosus is included in Penstemon subgenus Dasanthera, along with P. barrettiae, P. cardwellii, P. davidsonii, P. ellipticus, P. lyallii, P. montanus, P. newberryi, and P. rupicola.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
The species is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America from Oregon to British Columbia, and east to the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, Montana, and Alberta.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Giblin, David. "Penstemon fruticosus". WTU Image Collection. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Penstemon fruticosus". Native Plant Information Network. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Penstemon - Dasanthera Group". North American Rock Garden Society. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Penstemon fruticosus (bush penstemon)". PLANTS Database. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
External links edit
Media related to Penstemon fruticosus at Wikimedia Commons
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