Intro: Erect biennial of rock outcrops, especially granitic exfoliation domes, but also quartzite, greenstone and sandstone.

Stems: Stems branched from base, sometimes red-tinged, smooth and with a white-waxy coating.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate (upper leaves nearly sessile), divided into 3-5 lobed, primary segments (1/4-3/4 in. long), which are pale green and smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in erect terminal raceme or panicle, pink and yellow, 1/2-3/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of a flattened-tubular corolla with a spur at the back and bright yellow lips at front.

Fruits: Fruit an erect, narrow cylindrical pod-like capsule.

Comments: Foliage appears lacy. Seeds are dispersed by ants.

Height: 11-32 in.

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description: Erect biennial of rock outcrops, especially granitic exfoliation domes, but also quartzite, greenstone and sandstone.

stems: Stems branched from base, sometimes red-tinged, smooth and with a white-waxy coating.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate (upper leaves nearly sessile), divided into 3-5 lobed, primary segments (1/4-3/4 in. long), which are pale green and smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in erect terminal raceme or panicle, pink and yellow, 1/2-3/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric, consisting of a flattened-tubular corolla with a spur at the back and bright yellow lips at front.

fruits: Fruit an erect, narrow cylindrical pod-like capsule.

comments: Foliage appears lacy. Seeds are dispersed by ants.

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range: