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Showy Penstemon
Penstemon spectabilis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Bunchleaf PenstemonPenstemon heterophyllus
Grinnell's BeardtonguePenstemon grinnellii
Royal BeardtonguePenstemon speciosus
Cleveland's BeardtonguePenstemon clevelandii
Mountain Blue PenstemonPenstemon laetus
wild canterbury bellsPhacelia minor
Parry's beardtonguePenstemon parryi
Azure PenstemonPenstemon azureus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 6,340 |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,691 |
| Mexico | 174 |
| Baja California | 174 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | Plantain Family · Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | beardtongues · Penstemon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Showy Penstemon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.