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Jones' penstemon

Jones' penstemon

9.9
A low plant from the western US with small blue-violet flowers in short groups at stem ends
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒoʊnz ˈpɛnstəˌmɒn/
  • US
translation icon : penstemon de Jones
  • Botanists identified the plant as Jones' penstemon due to its distinctive blue-violet flowers.

Examples

  • We spotted several Jones' penstemon blooming along the rocky hillside in Utah.

  • The conservation group works to protect Jones' penstemon from habitat loss.

  • I planted a beautiful Jones' penstemon in my garden.

  • The Jones' penstemon blooms in early summer.

  • The conservation group works to protect Jones' penstemon from habitat loss.

  • We spotted several Jones' penstemon blooming along the rocky hillside in Utah.

  • The Jones' penstemon blooms in early summer.

Synonyms

Penstemon dolius
vsJones' penstemon
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant with light blue and violet flowers in small clusters near the ends of its stems

is found across the western United States rather than only in those states

Surface Forms

Jones' penstemon singular
Jones' penstemons plural

Morphology

Jones' + Penstemon

The phrase is a straightforward possessive + noun construction: 'Jones'' (an eponymous proper name) + 'penstemon' (a genus of plant) signals a variety or instance of that plant associated with Jones. A B1 learner who knows both constituents and the possessive pattern would readily infer it refers to a type of penstemon, so the meaning is transparently compositional.

Etymology

Jones' penstemon is named for a plant scientist called Jones who first found or studied this small, low-growing blue-flowered plant. The word penstemon means 'beardtongue' because the flower has a small hairy lower part, so the name helps you remember the plant's look and that it was 'named after' Jones.