Penstemon nitidus var. polyphyllus
Species:
nitidus
Variety:
polyphyllus
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
Distribution Range:
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:
April
Last Bloom:
May
Chromosome Number:
2n = 16
References:
McGregor RL, Barkley TM. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Lawrence Kansas: University Press of Kansas.