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Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus

Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus. Photo Taken July 29, 2009. Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona.
Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus. Photo Taken July 29, 2009. Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona.
Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus. Photo Taken July 29, 2009. Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona.
Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus. Photo Taken July 29, 2009. Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona.
Pin Striped Penstemon, Penstemon comarrhenus. Photo Taken July 29, 2009. Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona.

Pin Striped Penstemon Penstemon comarrhenus, Snapdragon or Figwort Family: ( Scrophulariaceae ), Pin Striped Penstemon. Also called: Lavender Beardtongue, Canyon Beardtongue, Dusty Beardtongue. Pin Striped Penstemon is a herbacious, short lived, perennial, shrub. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Height: About 2 1/2 feet in height. Flowers: Pale violet flowers. 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 in Arizona, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties. Elevation: 6,000-7,500 Feet. Habitat: Pinyon-juniper or among ponderosa pines. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009 At Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona..