Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Pale Beardtongue Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

This plant's unusual name comes from the fuzzy tongue in each open bloom. Being called pale does not sound very flattering, but it makes the veining in the blossoms stand out. Also, the winged garden friends do not seem to mind that the flower is a pastel color. John Mitchell, an 18th century American botanist, recorded the first botanical description of this plant genus; Carl Linnaeus included it in his landmark publication Species Plantarum in 1753. According to legend, Native Americans once used this plant as a versatile medicinal remedy. Its unusual common name comes from a fuzzy "tongue" in each open bloom, which gives a slight resemblance to a mouth and a tongue. The genus name "Penstemon" comes from Greek words for "five threads," referring to the stamens of each blossom. The species name "pallida" means "pale," in reference to the color of the blossoms.

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