Desert Plants And Flowers - Eaton's Firecracker

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Eaton's Firecracker grows in the Spring Mountains around Red Rock Canyon, Mt Potosi and Lovell Canyon. Its scientific name is Penstemon eatonii. It is usually 2 to 4 feet tall and likes to grow out in the open. This photo was shot in Red Rock Canyon in late April. In Red Rock they are found with other plants and near water but not by water, You won't see it around streams, but you will see it in the growth that surrounds streams.

Beavertail Cactus	Bird of Paradise Tree	Blue Flax	Cliff Rose
Creosote Bush	Desert Mallow	Desert Sunflower	Dune Evening Primrose
Eaton Firecracker	Green Encelia	Golden Lead Ball Tree	Goodings Verbena
Joshua Tree	Matilija Poppy	Mojave Prickly Pear	Mormon Tea
Ocotillo	Princess Plume	Saguaro Cactus	Teddy Bear Cholla