Latin name: Penstemon californicus (Munz. & I.M. Johnst.) D.D. Keck
Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon ka-li-FOR-ni-kus
Common name: California beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Habitat: Stony slopes 3500'-7000', chaparral, yellow pine forest, Hemet Valley, San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mts
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Penstemon 2) californicus
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