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Penstemon californicus is a species of penstemon known by the common name California penstemon. It is native to Baja California and is also known from fewer than 20 occurrences in California, mainly in Orange and Riverside Counties. It grows in the forest and woodland habitat of the Peninsular Ranges and nearby slopes. This is a perennial herb with many spreading or upright branches 30 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are no more than 1. 5 centimeters long with linear or lance-shaped blades borne on petioles. The inflorescence produces tubular flowers between 1 and 2 centimeters long, purple to blue in color with dark-striped white throats containing hairy staminodes.
Perennial herb
4 - 12 in Tall
Purple, Blue
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Angelic Sweat Bee
Agapostemon angelicus
Texas Striped Sweat Bee
Agapostemon texanus
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Cherry Leaf Miner Bee
Andrena cerasifolii