Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus

Plant Information
Species: 
cyananthus
Species Authority: 
Hook.
Variety: 
cyananthus
Subgenus: 
Habroanthus
Section: 
Glabri
Habit:
 
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
 
herb
Lifespan: 
long-lived
Plant Height - Min: 
2.00dm
Plant Height - Max: 
7.00dm
Habitat Description: 
From the sagebrush foothills and canyon-bottoms to Gambel oak, maple, aspen, spruce, and fir associations in the mountains, usually common in disturbed areas such as roadsides.
Distribution Range: 
Wasatch Mts. Sect. from Mt. Nebo to the Caribou Mts. and in the Oquirrh Mts. of the Bonneville Basin Section.
Soil Type: 
Sandy and gravelly soils.
Elevation - Min: 
1500.00m
Elevation - Max: 
3200.00m
Common Name: 
Wasatch Penstemon
Other Notes: 

Penstemon var. cyananthus is a common spring wild flower in the Wasatch Range of Utah. 

Photos by Andi Wolfe ©2016 - If you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University

First Bloom: 
June
Last Bloom: 
July
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.