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 Flower stalk Castle Hot Springs RdSue Smith |  Opposite leaves Castle Hot Springs RdSue Smith |  Plant - summer Castle Hot Springs RdSue Smith | | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: Penstemon eatoni
General Desc:
Slender plant with few to several stems, smooth; hairless throughout. Flowers slightly bi-lateral, bright red or scarlet, tubular flowers attract hummingbirds.
Identification notes: Petals bright red or scarlet, hairless throughout, the limb very narrow. Anther sacs open at maturity and spread out flat. Sepals obscurely 2-lipped, the lips about equally erect or spreading; sepals and flower stalks not obviously hairy, gland-like.
Height:
8 to 28 inches
Habitat Description: Found on stony hillsides, rocky slopes, canyons and mesas.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands
Elevation: 1500 - 4500 feet
Color:
Bright red or scarlet
Shape:
Irregular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Feb - May
Description:
Elongated flower stems 4 to 16 inches long; sepals 1/8 to 1/4 inch long; petals red or scarlet, tubular, narrow, 7 to 10 inches long, 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide at the mouth, not 2-lipped, the petal lobes similar, about 1/16 inch long, moderately spreading.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaf blades smooth; basal blades lance-shaped or narrow oval, up to 4 inches long, leaves gradually narrow towards the winged leaf stalk; stem leaves up to 3 inches long, attached directly but not clasping.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsule egg-shaped, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long.
Seed Notes: Dried light brown capsule has many small, angular seeds ranging in color from tan to black.
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