Penstemon marcusii

Plant Information

Species:

marcusii

Species Authority:

(D.D. Keck) N.H. Holmgren

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Cristati

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

1.40dm

Plant Height - Max:

2.00dm

Habitat Description:

Often on alkaline knolls and bluffs.

Distribution Range:

Endemic to the desert in the valley separating the northern Wasatch-West Tavaputs plateaus and the San Rafael Swell, west Carbon and Emery counties, Utah.

Soil Type:

Clay and gravel soils.

Elevation - Min:

1600.00m

Elevation - Max:

2000.00m

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.