Penstemon ramaleyi

Plant Information

Species:

ramaleyi

Species Authority:

A. Nelson

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Ericopsis

Subsection:

Caespitosi

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

1.00dm

Plant Height - Max:

3.00dm

Distribution Range:

San Luis Valley, Colorado, in Villa Grove, Saguache Creek, Rock Creek Canyon, Bethel and Willey, Wolf Creek Pass.

Other Notes:

Unlike the other members of the section, Caespitosi, this species has no decumbent or trailing stems rooting at the nodes. Most herbarium specimens would fail to show that character. With only the slender simple stems it might be easily be confused with P. Crandalli A. Nels.

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

July

References:

Nelson A. 1937. Taxonomic studies. University of Wyoming publications.