Parry's Penstemon
Penstemon parryi, Snapdragon or Figwort Family: ( Scrophulariaceae ), Parry's Penstemon. Also called: Parry's Beardtongue.
A low evergreen shrub, or herbaceous perennial.
Height: About 3 - 4 feet in height.
Flowers: The flower is funnel-shaped, with short round lobes. The corolla is about 3/4 inch long, glandular and hairy on the outside. It has a broad upper corolla with a 2 - lobed lip, bent upward. The lower corolla lip is 3 - lobed and bent downward. There are 5 stamens, the fifth is sterile but bearded at the tip.
Stalk: Several erect, sparsely leaved stems with pinkish-lavender, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in a long, open, interrupted cluster.
Blooming Time: February - May.
Leaves: Green to blue - green, fleshy, about 2 - 5 inches long, lanceolate, without stalks, smooth, those at the midstem are broadest at the base.
Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona.
Elevation: 800 - 5000 Feet.
Habitat: Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Sandy, Well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken February 15, 2006. Glendale.
