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Hairy Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus

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Field Notes

Description:

Flower characteristics: Calyx 4 to 7 mm at anthesis, at maturity more than 1/2 as long as the fruit; corolla 2 to 3 cm, the tube very slender, pale violet outside, pale and hairy inside, but lacking purple lines, lobes white, mouth may or may not be closed by the arched base of the lower lip. Leaf characteristics: Cauline leaves opposite, lanceolate to oblong, 5 to 12 cm long, toothed or almost entire, rounded or truncate at the base.

Habitat:

Sandy prairie

Notes:

This is a species of special concern in Wisconsin.

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PublishedJuly 3, 2014

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