familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Penstemon
speciesPenstemon humilis
Penstemon humilis var. obtusifolius
Great Basin Naturalist 35: 369. 1976.
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon obtusifolius Pennell Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 370. 1920
Synonyms: P. humilis subsp. obtusifolius (Pennell) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 209.
Leaves: basal leaves glabrous, rarely ± puberulent along midvein and margins, (11–)25–55(–75) × (4–)7–22(–32) mm, cauline blade margins ± serrate. Flowers: corolla 10–13 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper and pine woodlands.
Elevation: 1500–3400 m.
Discussion
Variety obtusifolius is known only from Washington County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.