genus Penstemon

Definitions of genus Penstemon
  1. noun
    large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
    synonyms: Penstemon
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    type of:
    asterid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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