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pentstemon
[ pent-stee-muhn, pent-stuh- ]
pentstemon
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noun
- any scrophulariaceous plant of the North American genus Penstemon (or Pentstemon ), having white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers with five stamens, one of which is bearded and sterile
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pentstemon1
1750–60; < New Latin, equivalent to pent- pent- ( def ) + Greek ²õ³ÙḗmÅ²Ô warp, thread
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pentstemon1
C18: New Latin, from penta- + Greek ²õ³Ùŧ³¾Å²Ô thread (here: stamen)
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Pentstemon.—The popular garden varieties have sprung from P. Hartwegii and P. Cobaea.
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This charming Pentstemon is one of the most gracious flowers to be found in the Sierras in late summer.
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This species of Pentstemon is well marked by its white-woolly anthers, which almost fill the throat.
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The name Pentstemon is from two Greek words, signifying five and stamen.
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Pentstemon, pent-stē′mon, n. a genus of perennial herbs of the order Scrophularine�, common in California.
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