Calflora Taxon Report
Penstemon azureus Benth.
Azure penstemon, Blue penstemon
Penstemon azureus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
Alternate Names and Sources:
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Potential Range Plant Characteristics Location Suitability
Observations: ~456 records Add an Observation to Calflora Search for Penstemon azureus
Name Status:
Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Calflora Category:
angiosperm
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Habitat:
slopes
Communities:
Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

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External links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page USDA Plant Profile Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH2) Integrated Taxonomic Info System (ITIS) International Plants Names Index (IPNI)
CalPhotos (UC Berkeley) iNaturalist PlantID.net Calscape (CNPS)

[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The scientific description and naming of Penstemon azureus was published by George Bentham in 1849. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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