




Penstemon angustifolius
The Broadbeard Beardtongue is a pretty flower with long, narrow leaves and bright blue or purple blooms. It loves to grow in sunny places and attracts butterflies and bees!
生息地: Grasslands
The Broadbeard Beardtongue has slender stems with narrow, grass-like leaves. It boasts clusters of vibrant blue-purple to lavender, tubular flowers. A distinctive fuzzy 'beard' inside each bloom gives it its unique name and helps guide pollinators.





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植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Its scientific name, Penstemon, means 'five stamens'—even with one sterile!
Some Native American tribes used this plant for traditional medicine.
The 'beardtongue' is actually a sterile stamen, not a real tongue!
The vibrant blue-purple color is a rare sight in many dry desert plants!
Broadbeard Beardtongue has special roots and leaves that help it survive long periods with very little water.
Its bright, tubular flowers act like a landing strip for long-tongued bees, guiding them to sweet nectar.
The fuzzy 'beardtongue' inside its flower helps brush pollen onto visiting insects as they search for nectar.
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.
Bombus occidentalis
Long tongues ideal for tubular flowers.
Odocoileus hemionus
May browse on leaves and stems.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always look but don't touch flowers in the wild to help them stay safe.
15-45 cm
15-30 cm
2-3 cm
Late spring - early summer
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