Penstemon mohinoranus
Species:
mohinoranus
Subgenus:
Penstemon
Section:
Fasciculus
Subsection:
Fasciculi
Habit:
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
herb
Lifespan:
long-lived
Habitat Description:
It is found in open pine woods or margins of clearings.
Distribution Range:
Native of extreme southwestern Chihuahua, where it is known only from the vicinity of Cerro Mohinora, southwest of Guadalupe and Calvo.
Soil Type:
Granitic soils.
Elevation - Min:
200.00m
Elevation - Max:
2300.00m
Other Notes:
It is visited by hummingbirds and possibly by some bees, as is P. hartwegii, which it most closely resembles in shape and size of flower. Its flowers, however, seem to have much less of the purple shades than those of P. hartwegii. The name derives from the type locality.
First Bloom:
June
Last Bloom:
September
References:
Straw RM. 1959. Los Penstemon de Mexico. Boletin de la Sociedad Botanica de Mexico. 24:39-52.