Broadbeard Tongue
It is native to the west-central United States, including the Great Plains.
This species is a perennial herb with thick, waxy, gray-green stems growing up to 24 inches tall. The flowers come in shades of pink and purple. The flowers attract hummingbirds.
This species grows on grasslands and in sandy habitat types, such as dunes. It is drought-tolerant.
The Lakota people used the flowers to make blue dye for painting moccasins.