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Distribution by County   6184    
Penstemon laetus  A. Gray
Gay penstemon,   Mountain blue penstemon
Penstemon laetus is a perennial herb that is native to California.
Record Count by County

Alpine: 4 Humboldt: 12 Placer: 34 Tehama: 7
Amador: 3 Kern: 78 Plumas: 19 Trinity: 26
Butte: 102 Lassen: 9 Santa Barbara: 1 Tulare: 52
Calaveras: 15 Madera: 29 Shasta: 11 Tuolumne: 64
Del Norte: 1 Mariposa: 42 Sierra: 9 Ventura: 25
El Dorado: 19 Modoc: 9 Siskiyou: 19 Yuba: 11
Fresno: 28 Nevada: 24 Stanislaus: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/26/2025).