Penstemon virens

Plant Information

Species:

virens

Species Authority:

Pennell ex Rydb.

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Penstemon

Subsection:

Humiles

Habit:

herbaceous perennial

Habit Woodiness:

herb

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

1.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

4.50dm

Habitat Description:

Rocky, wooded slopes, submontane and montane zones; Foothills.

Distribution Range:

Eastern slope of Medicine Bow Range, southeastern Wyoming, to Culebra Range, southeastern Colorado; common through middle areas; also west of Medicine Bow Mountains in upper valley of North Platte River, in Carbon County, Wymoing, and Jackson County, Colorado, perhaps crossing from the north into Middle Park.

Elevation - Min:

1600.00m

Elevation - Max:

3000.00m

First Bloom:

Late May

Last Bloom:

August

Chromosome Number:

2n = 16

References:

Pennell FW. 1920. Scrophulariaceae of central Rocky Mountain states. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium. 20(9).