Yellow beard tongue, Small-flowered penstemon
Penstemon confertus
Family: Scrophulariaceae
What it is like
A slender stemmed plant. It grows 10-50 cm high. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are narrow and 5-12 cm long. The flowers are small and yellow. They are 12 mm long. They occur in dense rings on the upper part of the stem. The fruit is a small dry capsule. It contains many seeds.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry grassland and thin woodland.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The dried leaves and stems are used to make tea.
Edible parts
Leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Yellow penstemon