Penstemon
What’s in a name: Foxglove Penstemon; Beardtongue Penstemon -> “five” “stamens”.
Family: Scrophulariaceae ~224 genera; 4450 species.
Common names in Mexico: Jarritos, boteya, chupamirto, Frente al sol, hablorias, hierba del chincual; cebadilla falsa; lengua de arista Penstemon species in the monarch overwintering sanctuaries: Penstemon campanulatus, P. gentianoides and P. roseus.
Sometimes there are reddish-violet lines within the corolla which function as nectar guides to visiting insects. There is little noticeable fragrance.
