foothill penstemonPenstemon heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae)
The detail of this flower with its curved stamens is amazing. It's like a 4 gun salute to the army of bees found at Pinnacles. Interesting to note, the buds are yellow, which I barely captured in the first pic (click on it to see a larger version). While this species is common throughout the state (with 3 subspecies), this is the first time I've noticed this plant.
3 comments:
Lovely lavendar colors. :)
Thanks, Allison. It's amazing how many lavender-colored flowers were out for the beginning of summer heat.
I love looking inside penstemons. It's like a crazy little reproductive world in there.
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