Penstemon clevelandii var. clevelandii

Plant Information
Species: 
clevelandii
Species Authority: 
A. Gray
Variety: 
clevelandii
Subgenus: 
Penstemon
Section: 
Peltanthera
Subsection: 
Peltanthera
Habit:
 
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
 
suffrutescent
Lifespan: 
long-lived
Plant Height - Min: 
3.00dm
Plant Height - Max: 
7.00dm
Habitat Description: 
Arid canyon sides bordering the desert, Lower Sonoran Zone.
Distribution Range: 
San Diego County, California, to Baja California. Type locality: Canyon Tantillas, Lower California.
Soil Type: 
Arid, dry soil sand and soils.
Common Name: 
Cleveland's Penstemon
Other Notes: 

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First Bloom: 
March
Last Bloom: 
May
Chromosome Number: 
2n = 16
References: 
Abrams LR. 1874-1956. An Illustrated flora of the Pacific States: Washington, Oregon, and California. Stanford University: Stanford University Press.