Penstemon lentus var. lentus

Plant Information

Species:

lentus

Species Authority:

Pennell

Variety:

lentus

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Coerulei

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.00dm

Habitat Description:

Dry sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, Gambel oak, and ponderosa pine communities.

Distribution Range:

In sandy or gravelly soils

Soil Type:

East side of the Abajo Mountains, east to southwest Colorado and south to norhteast Arizona.

Elevation - Min:

1500.00m

Elevation - Max:

2600.00m

Other Notes:

Penstemon lentus segregates geographically into two recognizable varieties which can be distinguished by certain characters.

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.