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| June 2009 at Shintomi-Kumin-kaikan |
June 2009 at Shintomi-Kumin-kaikan |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae; Veronicaceae) |
| Tribe | Cheloneae |
| Scientific name | Penstemon frutescens Lambert |
| Synonyms | Leiostemon frutescens (Lambert) Rafinesque; Pennellianthus frutescens (Lambert) Crosswhite; Penstemon frutescens Lambert forma albiflorus Hayashi |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) iwa-bukuro (イワブクロ, 岩袋 [meaning: rock sucks]), tarumai-sou (タルマイソウ, 樽前草 [meaning: Mt. Tarumai weed]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu |
| (Other nations) Russia | |
| Habitat | Alpine or subalpine sand and gravel area |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Plants 5-20cm tall. Leaves 4-7cm long, 1.5-3.5cm wide. Flowers pale purple or white (forma albiflorus) corollas ca. 2-2.5cm long flowering in July to August. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Penstemon frutescens Lamb. |
| Penstemon frutescens Lamb. | |
| Influence of a non-native invasive tree on primary succession at Mt. Koma, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| Plant micronutrient chelating surfactant compounds (US Patent 5993504/1999) | |
| Note | Photos below are those of a plant which was cultivated by Mr. Yuichi Toda and displayed at the monthly meeting of Tokyo Wild Plants Society (Orchid and Lily Group) in Shintomi Kumin kaikan. |
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| June 2009 at Shintomi-Kumin-kaikan |
June 2009 at Shintomi-Kumin-kaikan |
