Latin name: Penstemon spectabilis Thurber var. spectabilis
Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon spek-TAB-il-is
Common name: Smooth showy penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Habitat: Gravelly and sandy slopes, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland, San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mts, Peninsular Range
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Penstemon 2) spectabilis
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