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It is a [[perennial plant]] with erect flowering stems, ones that grow more or less straight upwards from the base of the plant, that may be as much as 45 centimeters in height, but are more often 14 to 30 cm tall.<ref name="FNA">{{cite web |url=http://dev.floranorthamerica.org/Penstemon_caesius |title=''Penstemon caesius'' |last1=Freeman |first1=Craig C. |date=29 July 2020 |orig-date= |website=[[Flora of North America]] |page=232 |language=en |isbn=978-0190868512 |oclc=1101573420 |access-date=5 November 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817060505/http://dev.floranorthamerica.org/Penstemon_caesius |archive-date=17 August 2024}}</ref> It is a [[subshrub]], a plant that is partially woody, with low, scrambling, or creeping branches at the base of the plant.<ref name="Jepson">{{Cite web |url=https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=36881 |title=''Penstemon caesius'' |last1=Wetherwax |first1=Margriet |last2=Holmgren |first2=Noel H. |date=2012 |website=Jepson eFlora |publisher=University of California, Berkley |language=en |access-date=5 November 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612195407/https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=36881 |archive-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> The stems are hairless and sometimes waxy, but the [[inflorescence]] is covered in glandular hairs.<ref name="FNA" /> |
It is a [[perennial plant]] with erect flowering stems, ones that grow more or less straight upwards from the base of the plant, that may be as much as 45 centimeters in height, but are more often 14 to 30 cm tall.<ref name="FNA">{{cite web |url=http://dev.floranorthamerica.org/Penstemon_caesius |title=''Penstemon caesius'' |last1=Freeman |first1=Craig C. |date=29 July 2020 |orig-date= |website=[[Flora of North America]] |page=232 |language=en |isbn=978-0190868512 |oclc=1101573420 |access-date=5 November 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817060505/http://dev.floranorthamerica.org/Penstemon_caesius |archive-date=17 August 2024}}</ref> It is a [[subshrub]], a plant that is partially woody, with low, scrambling, or creeping branches at the base of the plant.<ref name="Jepson">{{Cite web |url=https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=36881 |title=''Penstemon caesius'' |last1=Wetherwax |first1=Margriet |last2=Holmgren |first2=Noel H. |date=2012 |website=Jepson eFlora |publisher=University of California, Berkley |language=en |access-date=5 November 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612195407/https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=36881 |archive-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> The stems are hairless and sometimes waxy, but the [[inflorescence]] is covered in glandular hairs.<ref name="FNA" /> |
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Most of the leaves are basal on the plant, , to 4 centimeters . The inflorescence produces purple-blue tubular flowers roughly 2 centimeters long. The flower has a glandular outer surface, a coat of hairs inside, and a hairless [[staminode]]. The flowers of this penstemon are [[Pollination|pollinated]] by bees of genus ''[[Mason bee|Osmia]]'', which feed on their [[nectar]].<ref>Howell, A. D. & R. Alarcón. (2007). ''Osmia'' bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) can detect nectar-rewarding flowers using olfactory cues. ''Animal Behaviour'' 74:2 199-205. |
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''Penstemon caesius'' is known by the [[common name]]s of ''San Bernardino penstemon'' or ''San Bernardino beardtongue''. |
''Penstemon caesius'' is known by the [[common name]]s of ''San Bernardino penstemon'' or ''San Bernardino beardtongue''. |
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<ref>{{cite book |last1=McMinn |first1=Howard E. |date=1970 |title=An Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedmanua00howa |url-access=registration |language=en |edition=First American |location=Berkely, California |publisher=University of California Press |page=515 |isbn=978-0-520-00847-2 |oclc=4444333}}</ref><ref name="FNA" /> |
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==References== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. caesius
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Penstemon caesius, commonly known as the San Bernardino penstemon, is a low growing species of flowering plant. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains, as well as the southern mountains of the Sierra Nevada. It is a member of the flora on rocky slopes and in coniferous forests and alpine habitat in the mountains.
Description
It is a perennial plant with erect flowering stems, ones that grow more or less straight upwards from the base of the plant, that may be as much as 45 centimeters in height, but are more often 14 to 30 cm tall.[1] It is a subshrub, a plant that is partially woody, with low, scrambling, or creeping branches at the base of the plant.[2] The stems are hairless and sometimes waxy, but the inflorescence is covered in glandular hairs.[1]
Most of the leaves are basal on the plant and are wide obovate, teardrop shaped narrow towards the base, to round in shape, with smooth edges.[2] They are usually 1.5 to 5 centimeters long, but occasionally may be as little as 7 millimeters. They can be as narrow as 4 millimeters, but more frequently are 0.7 to 2 centimeters wide.[1] The inflorescence produces purple-blue tubular flowers roughly 2 centimeters long. The flower has a glandular outer surface, a coat of hairs inside, and a hairless staminode. The flowers of this penstemon are pollinated by bees of genus Osmia, which feed on their nectar.[3]
Taxonomy
Penstemon caesius was scientifically described and named by Asa Gray in 1883.[4]
Names
Penstemon caesius is known by the common names of San Bernardino penstemon or San Bernardino beardtongue.[5][1]
References
- ^ a b c d Freeman, Craig C. (29 July 2020). "Penstemon caesius". Flora of North America. p. 232. ISBN 978-0190868512. OCLC 1101573420. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b Wetherwax, Margriet; Holmgren, Noel H. (2012). "Penstemon caesius". Jepson eFlora. University of California, Berkley. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Howell, A. D. & R. Alarcón. (2007). Osmia bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) can detect nectar-rewarding flowers using olfactory cues. Animal Behaviour 74:2 199-205.
- ^ "Penstemon caesius A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ McMinn, Howard E. (1970). An Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs (First American ed.). Berkely, California: University of California Press. p. 515. ISBN 978-0-520-00847-2. OCLC 4444333.
External links
- Penstemon caesius in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
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