familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Saccanthera
speciesPenstemon heterophyllus
Penstemon heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 235.
Stems glabrous, rarely retrorsely hairy. Leaves: axillary fascicles present, sometimes absent; cauline 10–55 × 0.5–6 mm. Thyrses: axis glabrous. Flowers: calyx lobes obovate to oblanceolate, rarely lanceolate.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Grasslands, chaparral, sagebrush shrublands, pine woodlands.
Elevation: 50–1600 m.
Discussion
Variety heterophyllus occurs through much of western California from Humboldt County to San Diego County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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