familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Dasanthera
sectionPenstemon sect. Erianthera
speciesPenstemon newberryi
Penstemon newberryi var. sonomensis
Fl. W. Calif., 401. 1901. (as Pentstemon)
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Penstemon sonomensis Greene Pittonia 2: 218. 1891
Synonyms: P. newberryi subsp. sonomensis (Greene) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 91.
Leaves: distal slightly smaller than proximal. Flowers: corolla purple, 22–30 mm; stamens: longer pair exserted, pollen sacs 1.1–1.3 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Rock outcrops, talus slopes.
Elevation: 800–2300 m.
Discussion
Variety sonomensis is known from mountain peaks in Lake, Napa, and Sonoma counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.