''Penstemon acuminatus'' is a species of flowering plant in the
plantain family known by the common names sharpleaf penstemon and sand-dune penstemon. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it occurs in
Washington
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,
Oregon
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,
Idaho
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,
Utah
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, and
Nevada
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[''Penstemon acuminatus''.]
USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
This species is a
perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wid ...
herb growing up to tall with one or more erect stems. The basal leaves are up to 10
[ to 15 centimeters long][''Penstemon acuminatus''.]
Washington Burke Museum. and those higher on the stem are up to 7. They may clasp the stem at their bases. The fleshy leaves and the stem may be waxy in texture. Arranged in whorls near the ends of the stems,[
This plant grows in sandy habitat types,][ such as dunes.][
This species is used for revegetation of wildlife habitat, for ]landscaping
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# Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal ...
and gardens, and for seeding roadsides.[
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References
External links
USDA Plants ProfileNatureServe
acuminatus
Flora of the United States
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