Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd.

Hairy beardtongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

Stems erect, usually several, 4–8 dm, glandular-puberulent in the infl, glabrous or often villous below; cauline lvs lanceolate to oblong, 5–12 cm, toothed or subentire, rounded or truncate at base; cal at anthesis 4–7 mm, at maturity more than half as long as the fr; cor 2–3 cm, the tube very slender, not widened distally, pale violet outside, pale-hairy inside but lacking purple lines, the mouth ± closed by the arched base of the lower lip, the lobes white. Dry woods and fields; Que. and Me. to Mich. and Wis., s. to Va. and Ky. May–July.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 18 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Flower

Penstemon hirsutus flower picture by Creighton Creighton (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon hirsutus flower picture by Johnny Casasnovas (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon hirsutus flower picture by Jan Legg (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Penstemon hirsutus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:808137-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137043
COL ID 76KZ2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Penstemon amplexicaulis Penstemon longifolius Penstemon latifolius Chelone pubescens Penstemon pubescens Penstemon mackayanus Bartramia concinna Chelone hirsuta Penstemon hirsutus