Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon kal-KARE-ee-us
Common name: Limestone beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Habitat: Dry crevices in limestone, 3500'-6000',
creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland,
joshua tree scrub, northern desert mountains
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Penstemon
2) calcareus