Native Plants of the Great Lakes
North Branch Restoration Project:
Native Plant and Seed Collection
Penstemon Calycosus / Family: Scrophulariaceae
Smooth Beard Tongue, Swink/Wilhelm # 7
FLOWERING: Mid-June through July
SEED TIMING: Mid-September to Mid-October
HABITAT: Open savanna and prairies
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES: 2 - 4 feet high. Thick, smooth
opposite leaves. White or faintly pink tinged tube-shaped horizontal
blossoms, like musical horns facing out from the stem.
TO PICK: Many, shiny, oval, brown, large seed capsules on
each stalk, each containing many small seeds. Pick when brown.
Capsules emit an odor similar to dirty socks. |
