- Penstemon parryi
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Parry's Penstemon 
Parry's Penstemon (Penstemon parryi) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Penstemon Species: P. parryi Binomial name Penstemon parryi
A.GrayParry's Penstemon (Penstemon parryi), also called Parry's beardtongue or Desert Penstemon, is a wildflower native to Southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is a perennial that blooms in March and April. The plants flower in their second year.[1]
At the base of the plant are lanceolate leaves that grow in a rosette pattern. From the base emerge the flower stalks, which are 2 to 5 feet high and topped with numerous deep-throated flowers, pink to red in color.
Parry's penstemon is a desert plant. It thrives in full sun. Though drought-tolerant, penstemon can be damaged by several years of drought in a row.[2][3] It attracts hummingbirds. That plus the unusual splash of red it provides (in an area where wildflowers tend to be yellow or blue) make it a favorite xeriscape flower.
Parry’s Penstemon was named for Charles C. Parry, who served as surgeon-naturalist on the Mexican Boundary Survey in the mid 19th century.[4].
External links
References
- ^ John Begeman. Arid-Southwestern Gardening Information. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arizona. http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/8.23.html
- ^ John Begeman. Arid-Southwestern Gardening Information. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arizona. http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/8.23.html
- ^ Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. 2004/2005 Desert Wildflower Forecast and Report. http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs/flw_2005.html
- ^ Parry’s Penstemon Penstemon parryi. The Living Desert. http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/parry_penstemon.asp
Categories:- Plantaginaceae
- North American desert flora
- Flora of Mexico
- Flora of Arizona
- Lamiales stubs
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