Sure looks like it. What a nice surprise gift!
This is the link on CalFlora for Penstemon spectabilis:
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bi...
Click on the plant name for more info. One of the cool things about this website is the photo links they added near the bottom of the page for each plant, listed like this:
Information about Penstemon spectabilis from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr
Photos or website references on Google
