Penstemon cobaea var. cobaea

Endemic
Synonyms: Penstemon hansonii A. Nelson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 132. Mentioned on page 131.

Corollas white to pink. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Limestone and gypsum soils, tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies.
Elevation: 200–1000 m.

Distribution

Ariz., Ark., Colo., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Mo., Nebr., N.Mex., Ohio, Okla., Tex.

Discussion

Reports of var. cobaea from Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, and Ohio appear to be based on introductions, as are some reports from western Kansas and western Nebraska.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Craig C. Freeman +
Nuttall +
Penstemon +
Ariz. +, Ark. +, Colo. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.Mex. +, Ohio +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
200–1000 m. +
Limestone and gypsum soils, tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies. +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. +
Penstemon hansonii +
Penstemon cobaea var. cobaea +
Penstemon cobaea +
variety +