XPenstemon monoensis - Mono PenstemonX
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Mono Penstemon (Penstemon monoensis), family Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Was placed in the family Scrophulariaceae (Figwort), and is still often found there. No records of native american uses.
Per WIKIPEDIA is this: "It is endemic to the White and Inyo Mountains of eastern California, where it grows in scrub, woodland, and sandy washes. It is a perennial herb growing erect to about 30 centimeters tall, gray-green in color from a dense coating of light hairs. The paired leaves are lance-shaped, sometimes toothed or wavy along the edges and up to 12 centimeters long. The glandular inflorescence bears cylindrical or funnel-shaped flowers in shades of bright to deep pink, measuring around 2 centimeters in length. The mouth of the flower may have a white or pale area on the floor with a patch of hairs, and the staminode is usually hairy." End quote
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Plant location: Silver Canyon Road - Bishop California - Inyo County - April 2017
Plants were also growing in Black Canyon, also in Inyo County. The species is found ONLY in California. Plant -
Bloom season: April and May
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Silver Canyon Road - Bishop California - Inyo County - April 2017
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Silver Canyon Road - Bishop California - Inyo County - April 2017
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Silver Canyon Road - Bishop California - Inyo County - April 2017
Showing bracts - offering a good example of the botanical characteristic GLUTINOUS (gluey, sticky, gummy, covered with a sticky exudation) -
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