Penstemon dolius

Plant Information

Species:

dolius

Species Authority:

M.E. Jones ex Pennell

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Cristati

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

0.20dm

Plant Height - Max:

1.20dm

Habitat Description:

In shadscale, sagebrush, and pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Distribution Range:

East Nevada and west Utah to central Utah.

Soil Type:

Dry gravelly, sandy or clay, often alkaline soils of hills and alluvial fans.

Elevation - Min:

1500.00m

Elevation - Max:

2000.00m

Common Name:

Jones' Beardtongue

Other Notes:

Penstemon dolius has been circumscribed with two varieties (dolius and duchesnensis). The latter was placed as its own species. The two taxa do not group as sister species in the most recent phylogenetic analysis (Wenzel dissertation 2016; Wenzel et al. in prep). Penstemon dolius groups in section Ericopsis, while P. duchesnensis groups in section Cristati (Andi Wolfe - 2017).

All photos by Andi Wolfe ©2017 - if you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University.

https://eeob.osu.edu/people/wolfe.205

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

June

References:

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