austinii (Eastw.) N. Holmgren
Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon FLOR-i-dus AWE-
stin-ee-eye
Common name: Austin's beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Habitat: Gravel washes, sagebrush scrub, pinyon-
juniper woodlands, 3500'-7500', northern desert
mountains
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Penstemon
2) floridus 3) austinii