Penstemon kralii
Species:
kralii
Habit:
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
herb
Lifespan:
long-lived
Plant Height - Min:
4.00dm
Plant Height - Max:
7.00dm
Habitat Description:
Limestone slopes.
Distribution Range:
The south-western escapement of the Cumberland Plateau of northeastern Alabama and southeastern central Tennessee.
Elevation - Min:
200.00m
Elevation - Max:
350.00m
Other Notes:
Penstemon kralii differs from P. tenuis in its generally wider leaves, paler lavender to nearly white corollas, preference for rocky, calcareous woodlands, and Southern Appalachian distribution. Penstemon kralii differs from P. smallii in its much smaller corollas that are pale lavender to nearly white and in its lance-attenuate and strongly recurved sepals.
First Bloom:
none stated
Last Bloom:
none stated
References:
Estes D. 2012. Penstemon kralli (Plantaginaceae), a new species from Alabama and Tennesse, with an updated key to the Southeastern U.S. taxa. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 6(1):1.