noun
- a North American plant with tubular flowers, typically having a sterile stamen that resembles a hairy tongue
Usage: botany
Examples
- The purple beardtongue bloomed beautifully in the wildflower garden.
- Beardtongue plants are popular with hummingbirds and butterflies.
- She planted several varieties of beardtongue along the hiking trail.
- The rocky slope was covered with native beardtongue flowers.
- Beardtongue is drought-tolerant and thrives in sandy soil.
- The botanical name for beardtongue is Penstemon.