Penstemon comarrhenus

Plant Information

Species:

comarrhenus

Species Authority:

A. Gray

Subgenus:

Habroanthus

Section:

Glabri

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

4.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

8.00dm

Habitat Description:

Associated with sagebrush in pinyon, juniper, Gambel oak, and ponderosa pine communities.

Distribution Range:

"Throughout the Utah Plateaus and laccolithic Mountains of the Canyon Lands to southwest Colorado and northeast Arizona and sporadically west across the Great Basin in the Wah Wah and Needle ranges, Beaver County, Utah and the White Rock Moutains (Deer Lodge) and Cave Valley of Lincoln County, Nevada." - Holmgren (1984)

Soil Type:

Sandy soils.

Elevation - Min:

1600.00m

Elevation - Max:

2400.00m

Common Name:

Dusty Penstemon

Other Notes:

Specific epithet refers to "tufted hair" or "furry hair", which applies to the pubescence on the anthers.

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

First Bloom:

June

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.