Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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When traveling around Wyoming in early summer it's a good bet you'll see splashes of color from Penstemon flowers. This prolific flower includes many species that thrive throughout the state. You may also know these flowers as beardtongues, so named for the fuzzy staminode in the flowers center.

University of Wyoming Extension
Sustainable Management of Rangeland Resources

http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/programs/ag-and-natural-resources.html

Produced by:
Ashley Garrelts - Extension Educator
David Keto - Extension Media Producer