Penstemon dissectus

Plant Information
Species: 
dissectus
Species Authority: 
Elliott
Subgenus: 
Dissecti
Habit:
 
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
 
herb
Lifespan: 
long-lived
Plant Height - Min: 
1.00dm
Plant Height - Max: 
4.00dm
Habitat Description: 
Found in dry, open, mixed oak-long leaf pine forests.
Distribution Range: 
Near rock outcrops of the Altamaha Formation (Altamaha Grit).
Soil Type: 
Thin soils and coarse, gritty, resilient, sandstone-like, indurated (hardened) clay.
Common Name: 
Dissected Penstemon
Other Notes: 

"This species was described in 1822, based on a specimen sent to Stephen Elliott from Louisville, Georgia, then the state capital. The specimen came from James Jackson, son of Governor James Jackson. This species has been found at a total of about 21 locations, all in the Altamaha Grit region of the Inner Coastal Plain of Georgia. It is unique within the genus in possessing finely dissecting leaves. Penstemon dissectus is a Georgia endemic species that is rare throughout its geographically restricted range." Patrick et al. 1995.

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

First Bloom: 
April
Last Bloom: 
August
References: 

Patrick TS, Allison JR, Krakow GA. 1995. Protected plants of Georgia: An Information manual on plants designated by the state of Georgia as endangered, threatened, rare, or unusual. Georgia Department of Natural Resources.