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Penstemon triflorus

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Heller's beardtongue

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. triflorus
Binomial name
Penstemon triflorus

Penstemon triflorus, Heller's beardtongue or Heller's penstemon, is a penstemon notable for its showy, purple blossoms.

Distribution and habitat

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Scarlet penstemon (Penstemon triflorus), endemic to the Edwards Plateau, Edwards County, Texas, USA (18 April 2015).

Heller's beardtongue grows on the Edwards Plateau of Texas.