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Penstemon palmeri var. eglandulosus
A beautiful bell-shaped flower with a pink throat and a long pistol covered in orange hair. Because of that pistol, it is one of the BeardTongues. The variety "eglandulosus" occurs in Utah. This flower is a wildflower endemic to the southwest United States. Family Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae). This flower is a favorite of Bumble Bees.
At the base of the West Rim Trail above the Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah.
http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg... http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/zi... http://www.everwilde.com/store/Penstemon.... htmlhttp://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=pepa8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon
Spotted on Jun 1, 2016
Submitted on Jul 6, 2016
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