Penstemon parryi
- noun
- Specialized
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Penstemon parryi
- Pollinators such as hummingbirds are attracted to the pink-lavender flowers of Penstemon parryi.
Examples
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Many landscapers in Arizona recommend planting Penstemon parryi due to its drought tolerance.
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The Penstemon parryi thrives in the Arizona desert.
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In the desert garden, the Penstemon parryi added vibrant color in early spring.
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Many gardeners love the Penstemon parryi for its vibrant colors.
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In the desert garden, the Penstemon parryi added vibrant color in early spring.
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Many landscapers in Arizona recommend planting Penstemon parryi due to its drought tolerance.
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Pollinators such as hummingbirds are attracted to the pink-lavender flowers of Penstemon parryi.
Synonyms
A plant with upright stems and pink-lavender flowers in long clusters, native to Arizona
Surface Forms
Morphology
Penstemon + parryi
This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet), so a learner who knows 'Penstemon' can reasonably infer that 'Penstemon parryi' names a particular species of that genus rather than conveying a novel or idiomatic meaning. However, 'parryi' is a non‑lexical proper epithet (not semantically interpretable) and the specific descriptive meaning (flower color, habitat) requires botanical knowledge, so the overall phrase is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Penstemon parryi gets its name from the genus Penstemon, a word for flowers that have a hairy stamen like a 'beardtongue', and from parryi, which is 'named after' the botanist Charles Parry who first found it. So the name helps you remember it is a beardtongue flower linked to Parry and explains why we use this name for the pink Arizona plant.
