A Colorado native who never left

Penstemon hallii, June 27, 2022

P. hallii, summit, 12,100’, July 9, 2022

Common & scientific name
Hall’s penstemon, Penstemon hallii

Family
Plantain, Plantaginaceae

Location
Summit, 12,200

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A true blue (well, magenta-purple) Colorado native, this brilliant wildflower, large for the tundra, is found mostly near the Continental Divide and nowhere else on the planet—lucky us!  Don’t miss its brief stay.