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Beardlip Penstemon, Penstemon barbatus

Beardlip Penstemon, Penstemon barbatus. Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009. Blue Ridge Lake or Reservoir. Coconino National Forest on the Mogollon Rim Near Payson, Arizona.
Beardlip Penstemon, Penstemon barbatus. Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009. Blue Ridge Lake or Reservoir. Coconino National Forest on the Mogollon Rim Near Payson, Arizona.
Beardlip Penstemon, Penstemon barbatus. Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009. Blue Ridge Lake or Reservoir. Coconino National Forest on the Mogollon Rim Near Payson, Arizona.

Beardlip Penstemon Penstemon barbatus, Snapdragon or Figwort Family: ( Scrophulariaceae ), Beardlip Penstemon. Also called: Southwestern Penstemon, Golden-Beard Penstemon, Bearded Tongue, Scarlet Bugler. Beardlip penstemon is a herbacious, short lived, perennial, shrub. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Beardlip penstemon needs constant, but well-drained water during the entire growing season to do well. Height: About 3 - 4 feet in height. Flowers: Red corollas with a reflexed lower lip. The bottom edge of the flower bends back towards the stem. The sterile stamen has noticeable hairs. 1-1 ½ inches in length. Flowers are singly arranged on a main stalk. Stalk: Several erect, sparsely leaved stems. When the plant is not flowering, there are no stems. Blooming Time: June to October. After early summer rains and monsoon rains. Leaves: Linear to lance-shaped, green to blue leaves. Opposite. Entire. Up to 5" long. They form a basal rosette until the plant flowers. Found: Found throughout higher elevations in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Texas. Elevation: 4,000-10,000 Feet. Habitat: Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy, Well-drained/light soils. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009. Blue Ridge Lake or Reservoir. Coconino National Forest on the Mogollon Rim Near Payson, Arizona.