Penstemon caespitosus var. perbrevis

Plant Information
Species: 
caespitosus
Species Authority: 
Nutt. ex A. Gray
Variety: 
perbrevis
Variety Authority: 
(Pennell) 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: 
Tavaputs, Wasatch, and Aquarius plateaus.
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.