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pentstemon
pentstemon (pɛntˈstiːmən) or penstemonn (Plants) 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[C18: New Latin, from penta- + Greek stēmōn thread (here: stamen)]
pentstemon
pentstemon (pĕnt'stē`mən): see figwortfigwort,
common name for some members of the Scrophulariaceae, a family comprising chiefly herbs and small shrubs and distributed widely over all continents. The family includes a few climbing types and some parasitic and saprophytic forms.
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