Penstemon henricksonii

Plant Information

Species:

henricksonii

Species Authority:

Straw

Subgenus:

Habroanthus

Section:

Elmigera

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

5.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

6.00dm

Habitat Description:

Scattered on upper, mesic, moss-covered, north-facing slopes in a shaded oak-pine-fir forest.

Distribution Range:

Between Sierra de la Madera and Southwest Rancho Cerro de la Madera.

Elevation - Min:

2100.00m

Elevation - Max:

2750.00m

Other Notes:

The name honors James Henrickson, biology professor at California State University, Los Angeles, plant anatomist, morphologist, systematist, and student of the Chihuahuan Desert flora.

First Bloom:

Late July

Last Bloom:

September

References:

Straw RM. 1976. A new species of Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae) from Mexico. Madrono. 21:263-265.