A Colorado native who never left

Penstemon hallii, July 4, 2023

Summit, 12,100’, July 7, 2023

Common & scientific name

Hall’s penstemon, Penstemon hallii

Family

Plantain, Plantaginaceae

Location

Mt. Massive, 12,800’

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.

Summit, 12,100’, July 7, 2023