Limestone beardtongue

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Penstemon calcareus

Limestone beardtongue, a reference photo
Photo: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon https://www.inaturalist.org/people/chloe_and_trevor · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Penstemon calcareus is a species of penstemon known by the common name limestone penstemon. It is native to California, where it is known from the deserts of central San Bernardino County, as well as the Death Valley area, where its distribution extends just over the border into Nevada. It grows in scrub and woodland, often on limestone substrates.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Limestone beardtongue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Plantaginaceae
Species
Penstemon calcareus

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