Penstemon fendleri (Fendler’s penstemon)

5/21/2009 · Grand Canyon South Rim, Arizona · ≈ 9 × 13″ (22 × 33 cm)

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Plantaginaceae	Plantains
Genus	Penstemon	“Beard-tongues,” a reference to flower shape
Species	fendleri	Named for Prussian botanist Augustus Wilhelm Fendler