Penstemon murrayanus Hook. is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Penstemon murrayanus Hook.

Penstemon murrayanus Hook.

Penstemon murrayanus, or scarlet beardtongue, is a flowering plant endemic to the south-central United States.

Genus
Penstemon
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Penstemon murrayanus Hook.

Penstemon murrayanus Hook. is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the plantain family. It has the common name scarlet beardtongue. This species is endemic to the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Its specific epithet murrayanus honors Johann Andreas Murray, a Swedish botanist. Its common name, scarlet beardtongue, refers to the plant's scarlet flowers.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Penstemon

More from Plantaginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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