Penstemon centranthifolius

Plant Information

Species:

centranthifolius

Species Authority:

(Benth.) Benth.

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Peltanthera

Subsection:

Centranthifolii

Habit:

robust herb

Habit Woodiness:

herbaceous

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

3.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

12.00dm

Habitat Description:

Dry slopes and outwash fans, Upper Sonoran Zone.

Distribution Range:

Coast Ranges of California from Lake County to San Diego County, south to the Sierra San Pedro Martir, Lower California. Type locality: Nova, California.

Soil Type:

Outwash soils.

Elevation - Min:

10.00m

Elevation - Max:

1200.00m

Other Notes:

Photos by Andi Wolfe ©2016 - If you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University

First Bloom:

April

Last Bloom:

July

Chromosome Number:

2n = 16

References:

Keck DD. 1937b. Studies in Penstemon no. 5: the section Peltanthera. American Midland Naturalist. 18(5):790-829.