Penstemon serrulatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. serrulatus
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Penstemon serrulatus is a species of penstemon known by the common names Cascade penstemon, coast penstemon, or serrulate penstemon.[1] It is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, from Oregon to Alaska.[2]
Description
Penstemon serrulatus has multiple herbaceous stems up to 70 centimetres (28 in) tall growing from a perennial woody base. The leaves are lanceolate to ovate-oblong with sharply serrated edges. The inflorescence consists of clusters of tubular blue to purple flowers.[3]
Penstemon serrulatus is one of the few penstemons to occur at low elevations along the Pacific Northwest coast and in the Puget Sound lowlands.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Penstemon serrulatus". Native Plant Information Network. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ "Penstemon serrulatus (serrulate penstemon)". PLANTS Database. Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- ^ Giblin, David. "Penstemon serrulatus". WTU Image Collection. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
External links
Media related to Penstemon serrulatus at Wikimedia Commons