Palmer's penstemon

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Penstemon palmeri, known as scented penstemon or Palmer penstemon, is a perennial plant in the veronica family that grows widely in the western United States. It is notable for its showy, rounded flowers, and for being one of the few scented penstemons.

• It belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a subshrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 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–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–July. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 3.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 1,905 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #15 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,140 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #26 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist