PENSTEMON

Half a dozen local varieties of penstemon are easily recognized.  Despite exhaustive research, however, many northern California varieties are sufficiently similar so as make accurate identification a guessing game, at least for this non-expert; when in doubt, I have accepted the desigation of my phone-app.

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MOUNTAIN PRIDE
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Winnemucca Lake
MOUNTAIN PRIDE
Yosemite NP, June
Taft Point

ROYAL PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Elephants Back
DAVIDSON'S PENSTEMON
Ansel Adams Wilderness, July
Gibbs Lake Trail

PURDY'S PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, June
Volcanoville
(same)

SHOWY PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Round Top Lake Trail
SIERRA PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, July
Loney Meadow Trail

UTAH PENSTEMON
Zion NP, April
Emerald Pools Trail
MOUNTAIN PRIDE
Eldorado NF, July
Government Meadow Trail

ROYAL PENSTEMON
Yosemite NP, June
Pywiack Cascade overlook
BEAKED PENSTEMON
John Muir Wilderness, July
Chocolate Lakes Trail

CASCADE PENSTEMON
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, August
Hidden Lake Trail
MOUNTAIN PRIDE
Tahoe NF, June
Old Donner Summit

PURDY'S PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, July
Lower Rock Lake
ROYAL PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, August
Fouth of July Peak

SHOWY PENSTEMON
Topanga Canyon SP, April
Musch Trail
ROYAL PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Frog Lake

SHOWY PENSTEMON
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, July
Pickett Peak area
ROYAL PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, July
Castle Peak Trail

PURDY'S PENSTEMON
Auburn SRA, May
Tamaroo Bar Trail
SHOWY PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, June
Mount Judah summit

ROYAL PENSTEMON
Tahoe NF, August
Donner Summit
(same)

ROYAL PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Winnemucca Lake Trail
SIERRA PENSTEMON
Mokelumne Wilderness, July
Round Top Lake Trail

ROYAL PENSTEMON
Eldorado NF, June
Meiss Meadow Trail