Penstemon patens

Plant Information

Species:

patens

Species Authority:

(M.E. Jones) N.H. Holmgren

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Peltanthera

Subsection:

Centranthifolii

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.00dm

Habitat Description:

Sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, and ponderosa pine associations.

Distribution Range:

Slopes surrounding Owens Valley in south Mono and north Inyo counties, California and 240 km to the southeast in the Sheep Range, Clark County, Nevada.

Elevation - Min:

1900.00m

Elevation - Max:

2200.00m

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

June

Chromosome Number:

2n = 16

References:

Holmgren NH. 1984. Penstemon and Keckiella. In Intermountain Flora, vol. 4. Ed. Arthur Cronquist et al. Bronx: The New York Botanical Garden.