Species
Penstemon anguineus (Siskiyou beardtongue)
Penstemon anguineus. Photo: (c) Morgan Stickrod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Penstemon anguineus is a species of penstemon known by the common name Siskiyou beardtongue. It is native to the mountains of Oregon and northern California, where it grows in coniferous forests, often in open areas left by logging operations. It is a perennial herb reaching up to about 90 centimeters in maximum height. The oppositely arranged leaves are lance-shaped to oval, the ones higher on the plant clasping the stem. The inflorescence produces several light blue…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Order: Lamiales (Mints, plantains, olives, and allies)
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Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
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Tribe: Cheloneae (Penstemon and allies)
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Genus: Penstemon (Beardtongues)
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Subgenus: Penstemon
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Section: Penstemon
- Species: Penstemon anguineus (Siskiyou beardtongue)
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Section: Penstemon
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Subgenus: Penstemon
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Genus: Penstemon (Beardtongues)
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Tribe: Cheloneae (Penstemon and allies)
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Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
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Order: Lamiales (Mints, plantains, olives, and allies)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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