Common names:
Pink Wild Snapdragon
Palmer's Penstemon
Palmer's Beardtongue
Scented Beardtongue
Scented Penstemon
Pride of the Mountain
Penstemon
Beardtongue

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Underground structures: Caudex
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Guardian plant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

in the sagebrush/bunchgrass steppe of northeastern Nevada

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