Penstemon cinicola
| Penstemon cinicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. cinicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon cinicola D.D.Keck | |
Penstemon cinicola is a species of penstemon known by the common name ash penstemon. It is native to northeastern California and southern Oregon, where it grows in forests and plateau habitat. It is a perennial herb with upright branches 40 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters long, linear in shape, folded lengthwise, and curved backwards. The inflorescence produces tubular flowers with wide lipped mouths. The flower is blue-purple in color, just under a centimeter long, and hairless except for hairs on the floor of the mouth and on the staminode.
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