familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Coerulei
speciesPenstemon lentus
varietyPenstemon lentus var. lentus
Penstemon lentus var. lentus
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 120.
Revision as of 19:09, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Flowers: corolla lavender to violet, blue, or pinkish blue.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands, ponderosa pine forests.
Elevation: 1300–2600 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah.
Discussion
Variety lentus is known from southwestern Colorado, where it has been documented in Archuleta, Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, and San Miguel counties; it occurs also in Apache and Navajo counties, Arizona, McKinley and San Juan counties, New Mexico, and San Juan County, Utah.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.