Whipple's Penstemon (Noun)
Meaning
Wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Whipple's penstemon can be found in dry meadows with wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems.
- It is native to areas from Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico where the environment supports the growth of Whipple's penstemon.
- A delicate balance of soil and temperature is required for the flowers of Whipple's penstemon to thrive in the dry meadows it calls home.
- The appearance of wine-colored Whipple's penstemon flowers in the wild can signal to hikers the beginning of a change in seasons in regions like Montana.
- Areas from Arizona to Montana experience an influx of visitors every year drawn to sights like clusters of wine and lavender flowers on Whipple's penstemon plants.