Penstemon haydenii

Plant Information

Species:

haydenii

Species Authority:

S. Watson

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Coerulei

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

short-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.50dm

Habitat Description:

Endemic to dune blowouts in the sandhills of Nebraska: Cherry, Garden, Hoooker, Thomas.

Distribution Range:

Nebraska: Cherry, Garden, Hoooker, Thomas.

Soil Type:

deep sand

Other Notes:

Morphologically, P. haydenii is one of the most striking members of sect. Coerulei, due to its compact cylindrical inflorescence with prominent long-acuminate bracts and its habit of forming large multistemmed clumps. The species is apparently unique in the Coerulei in that its flowers possess a distinctive fragrance.

First Bloom:

April

Last Bloom:

May

References:

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