Penstemon angelicus

Plant Information
Species: 
angelicus
Species Authority: 
(I.M. Johnst.) Moran
Subgenus: 
Penstemon
Section: 
Peltanthera
Subsection: 
Peltanthera
Habit:
 
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
 
herbaceous
Lifespan: 
short-lived
Plant Height - Min: 
5.00dm
Plant Height - Max: 
14.00dm
Habitat Description: 
Sheltered ledge of a basaltic cliff about 3 km from shore, in a short gorge-like constriction. On Isla Angel de la Guarda, occasional or locally common on slopes and especially in arroyo beds in the northern to south-central part of the island.
Distribution Range: 
Palm Canyon, Isla Angel de la Guarda, and Baja California Norte, Mexico.
Elevation - Min: 
15.00m
Elevation - Max: 
1080.00m
Other Notes: 

Until recently P. angelicus has been known only from the very incomplete type collection, with no flowers except a few dried ones found on the ground. Keck (1937) and Wiggins (1964), with no new material, followed Johnston in subcordinating it to P. clevelandii. Later collections add several distinctive characters to those already known or suspected.

First Bloom: 
April
Last Bloom: 
May
Chromosome Number: 

2n = 16

References: 

Moran R. 1980. Two penstemons of Baja California, Mexico-one new, one used (Scrouphulariaceae). Phytologia. 45(6):496-500.