Penstemon harbourii

Plant Information

Species:

harbourii

Species Authority:

A. Gray

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Penstemon

Subsection:

Harbouriani

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

0.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

1.50dm

Habitat Description:

On scree and gravel slopes of high alpine summits across the state.

Distribution Range:

Only in Colorado, from the Medicine Bow range in the north, south and southwestward to the La Plata and San Juean Mountains.

Soil Type:

Gravelly soil.

Elevation - Min:

3200.00m

Elevation - Max:

4100.00m

First Bloom:

Late June

Last Bloom:

August

References:

Harrington, HD. 1964. Manual of the plants of Colorado. Denver, Colorado: Sage Books.