Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Penstemon cobaea Nutt.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Penstemon cobaea Nutt. ssp. purpureus (Pennell) Pennell, Penstemon cobaea Nutt. ssp. typicus Pennell, Penstemon cobaea Nutt. var. purpureus Pennell

Common names:

Bald-money [Baldmoney] (1923) (156)

Cobaea beardtongue [Cobaea beard-tongue] (1913-Present) (5, 50, 93, 97)

Cobaea penstemon (1923-1986) (3, 4, 122, 138, 155)

Dewflowers [Dew-flowers] (1923) (156)

Foxglove (of Texas school childern) (1937, TX) (124)