Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
imberbis
ID:
1137369

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kunth) Trautv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1839

Citation Micro:
Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 5: 345 (1839)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136707

Common Names

  • Imberbis Penstemon
  • Penstemon Imberbis
  • Beardless Penstemon

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Description

Penstemon imberbis (also called Imberbis Penstemon, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with white, bell-shaped flowers that grows in the mountains of Chile and Argentina. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and is tolerant of drought and wind.

Uses & Benefits

Penstemon imberbis is a popular ornamental plant, used to decorate gardens and other outdoor spaces. It has a long flowering season and is known for its attractive foliage and fragrant flowers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Penstemon imberbis is purple and tubular with five petals. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Penstemon imberbis

Penstemon imberbis can be found in the western United States.

Species in the Penstemon genus

Penstemon brevisepalus, Penstemon franklinii, Penstemon schaffneri, Penstemon saltarius, Penstemon moronensis, Penstemon inflatus, Penstemon pseudoparvus, Penstemon oklahomensis, Penstemon nitidus, Penstemon campanulatus, Penstemon tubiflorus, Penstemon vizcainensis, Penstemon vulcanellus, Penstemon gormanii, Penstemon gracilis, Penstemon gentianoides, Penstemon xylus, Penstemon superbus, Penstemon griffinii, Penstemon metcalfei, Penstemon wendtiorum, Penstemon dubius, Penstemon albidus, Penstemon ambiguus, Penstemon angustifolius, Penstemon auriberbis, Penstemon buckleyi, Penstemon clutei, Penstemon cobaea, Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon fendleri, Penstemon glaber, Penstemon haydenii, Penstemon jamesii, Penstemon laxiflorus, Penstemon pallidus, Penstemon procerus, Penstemon serrulatus, Penstemon tubaeflorus, Penstemon virens, Penstemon imberbis, Penstemon abietinus, Penstemon acaulis, Penstemon acuminatus, Penstemon alamosensis, Penstemon albertinus, Penstemon albomarginatus, Penstemon anguineus, Penstemon arenarius, Penstemon arenicola,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter (1809-1889): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trautv.' in the authors string.
Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:808141-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].