Penstemon azureus

Penstemon azureus

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. azureus
Binomial name
Penstemon azureus
Varieties
  • P. azureus var. angustissimus A.Gray
  • P. azureus var. azureus
Synonyms
  • Penstemon azureus subsp. typicus D.D.Keck
  • Penstemon heterophyllus var. azureus (Benth.) Jeps.

Penstemon azureus is a flowering plant species known by the common name azure penstemon. It is native to the mountains of Oregon and northern California. It grows in coniferous forests and woodlands in the Klamath Mountains, North California Coast Ranges, Southern Cascade Range, and Northern Sierra Nevada.