Penstemon arenicola

Plant Information

Species:

arenicola

Species Authority:

A. Nelson

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Coerulei

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

0.80dm

Plant Height - Max:

1.80dm

Habitat Description:

Dry sandy hills, plains, and white shale bluffs in sagebrush communities.

Distribution Range:

Southwest Wyoming in the Red Desert region of Carbon and Sweetwater counties west to Lincoln and Uinta counties; entering the region in Daggett and Uintah counties, Utah. In Colorado, only in north-western Moffat County.

Soil Type:

Sandy soils.

Elevation - Min:

1800.00m

Elevation - Max:

2200.00m

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

June

References:

Holmgren NH. 1984. Penstemon and Keckiella. In Intermountain Flora, vol. 4. Ed. Arthur Cronquist et al. Bronx: The New York Botanical Garden.