Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims
Penstemon laevigatus Aiton var. angulatus Benn.
Penstemon laevigatus Aiton ssp. digitalis (Nutt. ex Sims) Benn.
Foxglove beardtongue
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
Family | Plantaginaceae | Plantains |
Genus | Penstemon | “Beard-tongues,” a reference to flower shape |
Species | digitalis | From the Latin for finger, because of the corolla shape |
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Penstemon digitalis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 5 × 8" (13 × 19 cm) ID is uncertain 

6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm) ID is uncertain 

6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 9 × 14" (23 × 35 cm) ID is uncertain 

6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 9 × 8" (21 × 21 cm) ID is uncertain 
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