Penstemon vulcanellus

Plant Information

Species:

vulcanellus

Species Authority:

Crosswh.

Subgenus:

Penstemon

Section:

Fasciculus

Subsection:

Racemosi

Habit: subshrub

Habit Woodiness:

suffrutescent

Lifespan:

long-lived

Plant Height - Min:

2.50dm

Plant Height - Max:

3.00dm

Distribution Range:

Durango, Mexico

Soil Type:

Rocky volcanic soil.

Other Notes:

Etymology: Vulcanellus- "little fire god", a diminutive of Vulcan, Greek god of fire.

First Bloom:

June

Last Bloom:

September

References:

Crosswhite FS. 1970b. Revision of Penstemon section Leptostemon (Scrophulariaceae): series Racemosi. American Midland Naturalist. 84(1):237-243.