Penstemon playtyphyllus

Plant Information

Species:

platyphyllus

Species Authority:

Rydb.

Subgenus:

Saccanthera

Section:

Saccanthera

Subsection:

Heterophylli

Habit:

shrub

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

3.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

6.00dm

Habitat Description:

Rocky places in canyons.

Distribution Range:

Endemic to Utah in the Wasatch Range from Ogden Canyon, Weber County, south to American Fork Canyon in Utah County and in Indian Canyon 28 mi southwest of Duchesne, Duchesne County.

Soil Type:

Rocky soils.

Elevation - Min:

1300.00m

Elevation - Max:

2400.00m

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

July

Chromosome Number:

2n = 32

References:

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