J20151001-0009—Penstemon laetus—RPBG

            Penstemon laetus—mountain blue penstemon.  Also known as gay penstemon, Penstemon laetus grows from the Klamath Mountains and the Siskiyou Mountains of California and Oregon through the length of the Sierra Nevada and reaches into the Transverse Ranges of southern California.  These penstemons attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.  Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
   

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Taken in: United States / California / Orinda / El Toyonal (show map)

Taken on: October 1, 2015

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taxonomy:kingdom=Plantae

Plantae

Tracheophyta

taxonomy:phylum=Magnoliophyta

Magnoliophyta

taxonomy:class=Magnoliopsida

Magnoliopsida

taxonomy:order=Lamiales

Lamiales

taxonomy:family=Plantaginaceae

Plantaginaceae

taxonomy:genus=Penstemon

Penstemon

taxonomy:species=laetus

taxonomy:binomial=Penstemon laetus

Penstemon laetus

mountain blue penstemon

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G7 X, f/5.0, 1/640 sec, 36.8mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G7 X
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	36.8mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Picture Window Pro 64 v7.0.17
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