beardtongue

noun

beard·​tongue ˈbird-ˌtəŋ How to pronounce beardtongue (audio)

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Her favorites include beebalm (Monarda spp), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia spp) and love grass (Eragrostis spectabilis). Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 21 June 2023 Midnight Masquerade penstemon Hirsch likes this newer penstemon − also known as beardtongue − for its deep burgundy leaves that set off lavender and white flowers. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023

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First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beardtongue was in 1817

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“Beardtongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beardtongue. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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