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Penstemon pseudospectabilis - Desert Penstemon Penstemon pseudospectabilis - Desert Penstemon
Scientific Name: Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Common Name: Desert Penstemon, Arizona Penstemon, Rosy Desert Beardtongue
Flower Color: Lavender red to pink
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 39 inches (1 m) tall
Date Observed: March 16, 2005 & March 14, 2005
Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, 5-lobed flowers have a bulge on the lower half of the tubular corolla and a flat upper half. The leaves are leathery and triangular with sharply toothed margins. The boat-like upper leaves are joined together around the tall stems.
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