The Beardtongue flowers are named for the tuft of hairs on one of the stamens that lies on the bottom of the inside of the tubular flower, and looks a bit like a hairy tongue.
20 June 2015
Wildflower - Beardtongue
With this spring's weather being a hot/dry May and a cool/wet June, the neighborhood wildflowers are reacting differently than in past years. This year there is an abundance of Beardtongue (Penstamon digitalis) in the fields. Beardtongue grows 2-4 feet tall in fields and the white stalks of flowers stand out against the background of green grass.
The Beardtongue flowers are named for the tuft of hairs on one of the stamens that lies on the bottom of the inside of the tubular flower, and looks a bit like a hairy tongue.
The Beardtongue flowers are named for the tuft of hairs on one of the stamens that lies on the bottom of the inside of the tubular flower, and looks a bit like a hairy tongue.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment