Penstemon hirsutus

Penstemon hirsutus is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name hairy beard-tongue.^[1] It is native to eastern Canada and United States.

Penstemon hirsutus
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Penstemon
Species:	P. hirsutus
Binomial name
Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd.

This perennial species has hairy stems up to 90 centimetres tall, hence its species name, hirsutus. The leaves are opposite, stalkless, and lancelate.^[1]

This species of Penstemon is found in dry alvars, prairies, savannas, and old fields.^[1]