Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Penstemon venustus

Penstemon venustus is a species of penstemon known by the common name Venus penstemon. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in many types of open habitat. It is a spreading shrub growing erect to a maximum height near 80 centimeters.

The thick, stiff leaves are lance-shaped, serrated, and up to 12 centimeters in length. The showy inflorescence bears many tubular lavender flowers, the largest nearly 4 centimeters long. The mouth of the flower and the staminode are covered in long, white hairs. This penstemon is cultivated for use in wilderness landscaping in its native habitat.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_venustus



See Also: grand opening flower, grand opening flowers, carnation

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