Penstemon caespitosus var. desertipicti

Plant Information

Species:

caespitosus

Species Authority:

Nutt. ex A. Gray

Variety:

desertipicti

Variety Authority:

(A. Nelson) N.H. Holmgren

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Ericopsis

Subsection:

Caespitosi

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

suffrutescent

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

0.40dm

Plant Height - Max:

0.50dm

Habitat Description:

In sagebrush, juniper, pinyon-juniper, oak, and ponderosa pine communities.

Distribution Range:

Paunsaugunt Plateau (Red and Bryce canyon area), Utah, south to Painted Desert and Grand Canyon regions, north Arizona.

Soil Type:

Sandy or clay soils.

Elevation - Min:

1500.00m

Elevation - Max:

2600.00m

Other Notes:

Penstemon caespitosus is a complex species with several races that can be grouped into three varieties.

First Bloom:

April

Last Bloom:

July

References:

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