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Wildflowers - Blue Flax
 
Blue Flax - Linum perenne
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
Blue Flax, Lewis' Flax - Linum perenne, L. lewisii
 
Blue Flax is often considered a subspecies of the Eurasian L. perenne which is very similar.  The plant is named after Meriwether Lewis.
Shell-leaf Penstemon
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White Penstemon  

Did You Know?
White Penstemon is the most widespread penstemon or beardtonue in the Great Plains. The insides of the blossoms are bearded and often spotted with purple.
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