Penstemon moronensis
Species:
moronensis
Subgenus:
Penstemon
Section:
Fasciculus
Subsection:
Perfoliati
Habit:
shrub
Habit Woodiness:
suffrutescent
Lifespan:
long-lived
Plant Height - Min:
4.00dm
Plant Height - Max:
5.00dm
Habitat Description:
Volcanic rocky slope in oak woodlands.
Distribution Range:
The Sierra Morones at Cerro Mixton, 23 miles from Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico.
Soil Type:
Volcanic and ashy soils.
Elevation - Min:
2000.00m
Elevation - Max:
2300.00m
Other Notes:
P. moronensis is perhaps related to P. hidalgensis Straw, but differs markedly from it in having sepals caudate rather than broadly lanceolate, and in having spreading white non-glandular hairs rather than being densely glandular-hirsute or hispid as the description of P. hidalgensis reads.
First Bloom:
June
Last Bloom:
September
References:
Crosswhite FS. 1966. Penstemon moronensis Crosswhite (Scrophulariaceae) a new species from Mexico (Zacatecas). SIDA Contributions to Botany. 2(3):266-267.