Latin name: Penstemon thompsoniae (A. Gray) Rydb. Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon TOMP-son-ee-ee Common name: Thompson's beardtongue Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: White calcareous soils in pinyon-juniper woodland to 6000', east desert mountains (New York and Clark Ranges) Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Penstemon 2) thompsoniae |
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