Penstemon laetus var. leptosepalus

Plant Information

Species:

laetus

Species Authority:

A. Gray

Variety:

leptosepalus

Variety Authority:

(Greene ex A. Gray) D.D. Keck

Subgenus:

Saccanthera

Section:

Saccanthera

Subsection:

Heterophylli

Habit:

shrub

Habit Woodiness:

suffrutescent

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

8.00dm

Habitat Description:

Chapparal slopes, Upper Sonoran and Transition Zones.

Distribution Range:

Tehama County to Placer County, California. Type locality: Butte County.

Soil Type:

In rocky or sandy soil.

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

July

Chromosome Number:

2n = 16

References:

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