Penstemon scariosus var. garrettii

(Pennell) N. H. Holmgren

in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 4: 442. 1984.

Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon garrettii Pennell Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 353. 1920
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 179. Mentioned on page 176.

Leaves: basal usually persisting. Flowers: calyx lobes (4–)6–8 × 1.8–2.6 mm; corolla 18–27 mm, sparsely glandular-pubescent externally, limb blue; pollen sacs (1.3–)1.6–2.2 mm; style 13–17 mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Sagebrush shrublands, oak-maple, aspen, juniper, fir, and pine woodlands.
Elevation: 1700–3000 m.

Discussion

Variety garrettii occurs largely in the Uinta Mountains and southern Wasatch Mountains. The variety is known in Colorado from Moffat County, in Utah from Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Grand, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch counties, and in Wyoming from Sweetwater and Uinta counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Craig C. Freeman +
(Pennell) N. H. Holmgren +
Penstemon garrettii +
Colo. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
1700–3000 m. +
Sagebrush shrublands, oak-maple, aspen, juniper, fir, and pine woodlands. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. +
Penstemon subg. Habroanthus +
Penstemon scariosus var. garrettii +
Penstemon scariosus +
variety +