| Penstemon humilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon humilis | |
Penstemon humilis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names low beardtongue [1] and lowly beardtongue. [2] It is native to the western United States. [3]
This species is a woody perennial herb or subshrub growing up to 35 centimetres (14 in) tall. The basal leaves form a mat about the base of the plant. [1] The flowers are narrowly tubular. [4]
This species of Penstemon is found in sagebrush, in pinyon-juniper woodland habitat, and in mountain forests and tundra. [1]