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Penstemon calcareus  Brandegee
Limestone beardtongue
Penstemon calcareus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~74 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Penstemon calcareus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PECA5)

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[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to California, where it is known from the deserts of central San Bernardino County, as well as the Death Valley area, where its distribution extends just over the border into Nevada. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/18/2025).