familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Penstemon
speciesPenstemon heterodoxus
Penstemon heterodoxus var. cephalophorus
Brittonia 44: 482. 1992.
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon cephalophorus Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 79. 1904
Synonyms: P. heterodoxus subsp. cephalophorus (Greene) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 207.
Stems 15–35 cm. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline (17–)20–75 × 6–18 mm. Thyrses: axis moderately to densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–6. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug(–Sep).
Habitat: Subalpine and alpine meadows.
Elevation: 2100–3300 m.
Discussion
Variety cephalophorus occurs at the southern end of the range of Penstemon heterodoxus; it has been documented in Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Madera, Mono, and Tulare counties.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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