Penstemon leonardii var. higgensii
Species:
leonardii
Variety:
higgensii
Subgenus:
Saccanthera
Section:
Saccanthera
Subsection:
Heterophylli
Habit:
subshrub
Habit Woodiness:
herb
Lifespan:
long-lived
Plant Height - Min:
1.50dm
Plant Height - Max:
4.00dm
Habitat Description:
Frequent in rocks or gravelly situations on both slopes of the Wasatch Mountains.
Distribution Range:
Wasatch Mountains from southeastern Idaho to southern Utah County, Utah, reappearing in Kane and Washington counties, southwestern Utah.
Soil Type:
Rocky or gravelly soil.
Elevation - Min:
2000.00m
Elevation - Max:
3000.00m
Other Notes:
It has been pointed out under P. cusickii that P. leonardii is to be considered a derivative of that species. Penstemon platyphyllus is very closely related to P. leonardii. A notable difference between these, one which field studies indicate as constant although herbarium material seldom discloses it, is in the color of the corolla.
First Bloom:
June
Last Bloom:
July
Chromosome Number:
2n = 16
References:
Keck DD. 1932. Studies in Penstemon: a systematic treatment of the section Saccanthera. University of California Publications in Botany. 16:367-426.