Penstemon saltarius

Plant Information

Species:

saltarius

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Fasciculus

Subsection:

Racemosi

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

3.50dm

Habitat Description:

In open pine woods.

Distribution Range:

Sierra Madre Occidental, near Durango, Mexico.

Elevation - Min:

2500.00m

Elevation - Max:

2600.00m

Other Notes:

Etymology: saltarius- pertaining to the type locality, El Salto (= "The Fall"), the chief collector, Dr. U.T. Waterfall (waterfall ="salto de agua") and the habitat- saltus (a forest pasture or "open woodland").

First Bloom:

August

Last Bloom:

September

References:

Crosswhite FS. 1970b. Revision of Penstemon section Leptostemon (Scrophulariaceae): series Racemosi. American Midland Naturalist. 84(1):237-243.