spectabilis
Pronunciation: PEN-ste-mon spek-TAB-il-is
Common name: Showy penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Habitat: Gravelly and sandy slopes, coastal sage
scrub, chaparral, oak woodland, San Bernardino
and San Gabriel Mts, Peninsular Range
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Penstemon
2) spectabilis