Penstemon speciosus
Lindl.
Royal beardtongue, Royal penstemon, Showy penstemon
Penstemon speciosus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Plantaginaceae
(Scrophulariaceae) - Penstemon
Bloom Period
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Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Native to the western United States, it is most common east of the crest of the Cascade Range of Washington and Oregon; southern Idaho; mountainous California from the Klamath Ranges along the High Sierra Nevada to the Western Transverse Ranges, San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains; and scattered through the mountains of northern Nevada. It is associated with diverse habitats, from sagebrush scrub, plateau and foothill scrub to subalpine mountain forests.
