Latin name: Penstemon heterophyllus Lindley var. heterophyllus Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon het-er-OH-fil-us Common name: Foothill penstemon Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Habitat: Dry hillsides to 5000', grassland, chaparral, foothill woodland, West Transverse Range (Ventura, Santa Barbara Cos.) Blooming period: April to July Name derivations: 1) Penstemon 2) heterophyllus |
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