Penstemon gracilis var. gracilis

Plant Information

Species:

gracilis

Species Authority:

Nutt.

Variety:

gracilis

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Penstemon

Subsection:

Penstemon

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

5.50dm

Habitat Description:

In meadowlands, and with scrub oaks and pines at the base of the mountains on the eastern slope.

Distribution Range:

From Alberta south to New Mexico, and eastward to Ontario and Wisconsin. In Colorado, rather infrequent.

Elevation - Min:

1600.00m

Elevation - Max:

2300.00m

First Bloom:

Late May

Last Bloom:

Early August

Chromosome Number:

2n = 16

References:

McGregor RL, Barkley TM. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Lawrence Kansas: University Press of Kansas.