genus Penstemon

genus Penstemon
noun
large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
Syn: ↑Penstemon
Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
Member Meronyms:
golden-beard penstemon, ↑Penstemon barbatus, ↑scarlet bugler, ↑Penstemon centranthifolius, ↑red shrubby penstemon, ↑redwood penstemon, ↑Platte River penstemon, ↑Penstemon cyananthus, ↑Davidson's penstemon, ↑Penstemon davidsonii, ↑hot-rock penstemon, ↑Penstemon deustus, ↑Jones' penstemon, ↑Penstemon dolius, ↑shrubby penstemon, ↑lowbush penstemon, ↑Penstemon fruticosus, ↑narrow-leaf penstemon, ↑Penstemon linarioides, ↑mountain pride, ↑Penstemon newberryi, ↑balloon flower, ↑scented penstemon, ↑Penstemon palmeri, ↑Parry's penstemon, ↑Penstemon parryi, ↑rock penstemon, ↑cliff penstemon, ↑Penstemon rupicola, ↑Rydberg's penstemon, ↑Penstemon rydbergii, ↑cascade penstemon, ↑Penstemon serrulatus, ↑Whipple's penstemon, ↑Penstemon whippleanus

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