Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Penstemon eatonii - Firecracker Penstemon (Eaton's Penstemon) Penstemon eatonii - Firecracker Penstemon (Eaton's Penstemon)
Scientific Name: Penstemon eatonii
Common Name: Firecracker Penstemon, Eaton's Penstemon, Eaton's Firecracker
Flower Color: Red
Plant Type: Herb, Perennial
Height: To 39.4 inches (100 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 15, 2005
Notes: The tubular, glabrous, 1 inch (2.54 cm) long flowers have 5, barely spreading, rounded lobes and stamens that project beyond the corolla. The flowers attract hummingbirds. The opposite leaves are ovate at the plant base to lanceolate higher up.
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