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golden-beard penstemon

golden-beard penstemon

9.9
A plant with long groups of bright red flowers and yellow hairs on the lower part of the flower
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊldən bɪrd ˈpɛnstəˌmɒn/
  • US
translation icon : penstemon de barba dorada
  • Hikers spotted several golden-beard penstemon along the rocky trail in New Mexico.

Examples

  • The golden-beard penstemon brightened the desert landscape with its vivid scarlet blooms.

  • Gardeners prize the golden-beard penstemon for attracting hummingbirds with its colorful flowers.

  • The golden-beard penstemon blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I saw a golden-beard penstemon at the botanical garden.

  • Gardeners prize the golden-beard penstemon for attracting hummingbirds with its colorful flowers.

  • Hikers spotted several golden-beard penstemon along the rocky trail in New Mexico.

  • The golden-beard penstemon brightened the desert landscape with its vivid scarlet blooms.

Synonyms

Penstemon barbatus
vsgolden-beard penstemon
  • Specialized
9.9

A flowering plant with long clusters of red flowers that attract hummingbirds

is the common name for the same plant rather than the scientific name

Surface Forms

golden-beard penstemon singular
golden-beard penstemons plural

Morphology

golden-beard + Penstemon

This is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'golden-beard' signals yellow, beard-like hairs and 'Penstemon' names the plant genus, so the whole phrase denotes a penstemon with golden beard-like hairs. The color+body-part naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Golden-beard penstemon comes from the bright yellow 'beard' of hairs on the lower part of the flower that looks like a tiny golden beard. That's why the name refers to the red flower with yellow hairs.