familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Spectabiles
speciesPenstemon spectabilis
Penstemon spectabilis var. subviscosus
Man. Calif. Shrubs, 513. 1939.
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon spectabilis subsp. subviscosus D. D. Keck Amer. Midl. Naturalist 18: 818. 1937
Thyrses: axis glabrous or glandular-pubescent distally; pedicels glandular-pubescent. Flowers: calyx lobes glandular-pubescent.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes, washes, sagebrush shrublands, chaparral, oak woodlands.
Elevation: 500–2400 m.
Discussion
Variety subviscosus is known from the Transverse Ranges. Populations are documented in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.