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.