Utah Penstemmon (Penstemon utahensis)

Penstemon utahensis can be recognized even from a distance by its unusual beautiful shade of pink-maroon and its habit of growing in large colonies on hot dry slopes. A closer inspection reveals other distinguishing characteristics: its flowers are almost always horizontal (perpendicular to its stems). There are other types of Penstemmon in canyon country.

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