Beardtongue, Hairy

Penstemon hirsutus
Snapdragon Family

Beardtongues are so named because of the fuzzy stamen. Hairy beardtongue has a woolly stem. The flowers are smaller and lighter pink than those of  Grey Beardtongue. The lower lip arches upward nearly closing the throat of the flower.

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