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Ash penstemon

(Penstemon cinicola)

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Description

enstemon cinicola is a species of penstemon known by the common name ash penstemon. It is native to northeastern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in forests and plateau habitat. It is a perennial herb with upright branches 40 centimeters (16 in) maximum height. The leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters (1+1⁄4 to 2+1⁄4 in) long, linear in shape, folded lengthwise, and curved backwards. The inflorescence produces tubular flowers with wide lipped mouths. The flower is blue-purple in color, just under one centimeter (1⁄3 in) long, and hairless except for hairs on the floor of the mouth and on the staminode

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Plantaginaceae
Genus:Penstemon
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