Penstemon cardinalis var. cardinalis

IllustratedEndemicConservation concern
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 148. Mentioned on page 147.

Leaves not leathery, cauline blade elliptic to spatulate or ovate. Thyrses: proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate. Flowers: calyx lobes 1.6–3.5(–4) × 1.4–2 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Canyons and rocky slopes, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Elevation: 2100–2700 m.

Discussion

Variety cardinalis is known from the Capitan and Sacramento mountains in Lincoln and Otero counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.