Penstemon ambiguus

Penstemon ambiguus
Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. ambiguus
Binomial name
Penstemon ambiguus
Varieties
  • Penstemon ambiguus var. ambiguus
  • Penstemon ambiguus var. laevissimus (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren
Synonyms
  • Leiostemon ambiguus (Torr.) Greene

Penstemon ambiguus, commonly known as the sand penstemon, pink plains penstemon, or gilia penstemon is a species of Penstemon that grows in the shortgrass prairies and deserts of the western United States and northern Mexico. This bush-like penstemon grows in sandy, loose, and creosote soils and is particularly known for the spectacular flowering show it produces, sometime seasons turning whole hillsides bright pink–white.