Penstemon fruticosus

Penstemon fruticosus

''Penstemon fruticosus'' is a species of penstemon known by the common names bush penstemon or shrubby penstemon. It 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.
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Appearance

''Penstemon fruticosus'' is a spreading, semi-evergreen shrub up to 40 centimetres tall. The flowers are tubular and pink, lavender, or purple.

''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''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
SpeciesP. fruticosus