Penstemon goodrichii

Plant Information

Species:

goodrichii

Species Authority:

N.H. Holmgren

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Cristati

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

3.50dm

Habitat Description:

Low hills and plains in blue-gray and red sandy-clay derivatives of the Duchesne River Formation.

Distribution Range:

Duchesne River Formation; endemic to the vicinity of Tridell and Lapoint, Uintah Co., Utah.

Soil Type:

Blue-gray and red sandy-clay derivatives

Elevation - Min:

1700.00m

Elevation - Max:

1750.00m

Common Name:

Lapoint Beardtongue

Other Notes:

Penstemon goodrichii is closely related to P. marcusii, a species of similar habitats on the other side of the Tavaputs Plateau to the south. The Canyon Lands endemic differs from P. goodrichii.

Photos by Andi Wolfe ©2015-2017 - If you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

June

References:

Holmgren NH. 1984. Penstemon and Keckiella. In Intermountain Flora, vol. 4. Ed. Arthur Cronquist et al. Bronx: The New York Botanical Garden.