Penstemon eximeus

Plant Information

Species:

eximeus

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Peltanthera

Subsection:

Peltanthera

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

6.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

15.00dm

Habitat Description:

The scattered stations for this species reach throughout the arid regions of the Northern District of the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico.

Distribution Range:

Northern District of the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico.

Soil Type:

Sandy

Elevation - Min:

12.00m

Elevation - Max:

570.00m

Other Notes:

Penstemon eximeus may be immediately distinguished from P. palmeri by the very great difference in the length of their staminodes, P. eximius in proportion to the size of its flowers having the shortest in the section- P. palmeri the longest.

The photos were made of specimens collected at the type locality.

First Bloom:

April

Last Bloom:

June

References:

Keck DD. 1937b. Studies in Penstemon no. 5: the section Peltanthera. American Midland Naturalist. 18(5):790-829.