Tallgrass Prairie Photography
 Large - Flowered Beard Tongue
Nature Photography by Gary D.Tonhouse

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© Gary D. Tonhouse 1997- 2009


                                 Large - Flowered Beard Tongue

Penstemon grandiflorus
Snapdragon family ( Scrophulariaceae )

Blooms midspring - midsummer.
Found in upland prairies, often in sandy sites.
Native Americans prepared a toothache remedy from this plant

Equipment used to capture this image.
Camera: Nikon F4s
Lens: Nikor 105mm 2.8 Micro 
Tripod: Gitzo 320   
Film: Fuji Velvia    
 

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