Penstemon radicosus

Plant Information

Species:

radicosus

Species Authority:

A. Nelson

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Penstemon

Subsection:

Humiles

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herbaceous

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.00dm

Habitat Description:

Dry exposed slope with sagebrush, Symphoricarpos, and scattered pinyon, juniper, and Cerocarpus trees.

Distribution Range:

North-central Nevada (West Humboldt and Sonoma ranges, southeast Humboldt and east Pershing counties) and northeast Nevada, Elko County), across south Idaho and north Utah to southwest Montana, west Wyoming, and north Colorado.

Elevation - Min:

1400.00m

Elevation - Max:

2300.00m

Other Notes:

The north-central Nevada populations, which have been called P. lineolatus Greene, are somewhat shorter with somewhat smaller leaves, but the differences are not appreciable enough to be accorded taxonomic recognition.

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

July

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.