Penstemon angustifolius var. angustifolius

Plant Information

Species:

angustifolius

Species Authority:

Nutt. ex Pursh

Variety:

angustifolius

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Coerulei

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

short-lived

Plant Height - Min:

1.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.00dm

Habitat Description:

Sandy plains, prairies, and deserts, from desert shrub vegetation to pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Distribution Range:

The Dakotas and east Montana, south through the high plains to northeast New Mexico and west across north New Mexico to southeast, central and northeast Utah and northeast Arizona.

Soil Type:

Sometimes found in sandy soils.

Elevation - Min:

1500.00m

Elevation - Max:

1750.00m

Other Notes:

The two varieties are very distinct from each other, but through var. angustifolius of the northern Great Plains and var. caudatus (A. A. Heller) Rydb. of the southern Great Plains and northern New Mexico, the character differences merge.

First Bloom:

Late April

Last Bloom:

June

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.