familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Spectabiles
speciesPenstemon clevelandii
Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 49: 357. 1923.
Endemic
Synonyms: Penstemon clevelandii subsp. connatus (Munz & I. M. Johnston) D. D. Keck
Revision as of 18:31, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Distal cauline leaves sessile, base connate-perfoliate. Thyrses: peduncles and pedicels glabrous. Flowers: calyx lobes glabrous; corolla sparsely white- or yellowish pilose internally abaxially; pollen sacs navicular, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.1 mm; staminode 7–11 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Rocky to sandy slopes, pinyon-juniper woodlands, scrub, chaparral.
Elevation: 200–1700 m.
Discussion
Variety connatus is known only from southern California, especially in the Cuyamaca-Lacuna, San Jacinto, and Santa Rosa mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.