Penstemon centranthifolius
Benth.
Scarlet bugler
ScrophulariaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - nectar
The flowers are sucked for their sweet nectar.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A herb or shrub in the figwort family with sweet-necked flowers, found in temperate regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Penstemon centranthifolius is a species of penstemon known by the common name scarlet bugler. It is native to California and parts of Mexico, where it grows in many types of dry habitat from coast to desert, such as chaparral and oak woodland.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 383
