Latin name: Penstemon fruticiformis Cov. var. fruticiformis Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon froo-tis-i-FOR-mis Common name: Desert beardtongue Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: Dry rocky places, 3500'-7500', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, Panamint Mts, Eureka Valley Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Penstemon 2) fruticiformis |
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