Penstemon cobaea var cobaea (Showy Beard Tongue)

 

This plant only occurs in two known locations in Missouri. One is in Kansas City near a Freeway.

It grows on a Rock ledge so it doesn't get mowed or sprayed by the highway dept. , at least not yet. Wildlands is collecting seed from the plant in hopes of getting it started at Rocky Point Glade or Blue River Glade. We have seeded some the last two years, but haven't seen any prodgeny yet. Some sources say that the plants don't bloom until they are three years old.