Firecracker penstemon

Quick look

Penstemon eatonii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Penstemon, known by the common name firecracker penstemon. It is native to the Western United States from Southern California to the Rocky Mountains. It grows in many types of desert, woodland, forest, and open plateau habitat.

• It belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 8 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Utah and Nevada. ^NatureServe
• In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. ^iNaturalist
• In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–July. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as red. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,019 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #13 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 798 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #42 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist