Penstemon nitidus var. nitidus
Species:
nitidus
Variety:
nitidus
Subgenus:
Penstemon
Section:
Coerulei
Habit:
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
herb
Lifespan:
long-lived
Plant Height - Min:
1.00dm
Plant Height - Max:
3.50dm
Habitat Description:
Prairies, often on both sides of Buttes, Manitoba to Alberta and northern Wyoming. While the only actual locality is from the border of Saskatchewan, the species presumably extends down the Assiniboine River as suggested by the mention of the Red River.
Other Notes:
Because so little was represented in the area of this study, this species was not being mapped, and only the records from Manitoba were given.
First Bloom:
June
Last Bloom:
June
Chromosome Number:
2n = 16
References:
McGregor RL, Barkley TM. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Lawrence Kansas: University Press of Kansas.