familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Coerulei
speciesPenstemon nitidus
varietyPenstemon nitidus var. nitidus

Penstemon nitidus var. nitidus

Craig C. Freeman
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 122.
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Thyrses: proximal bracts orbiculate to ovate, rarely lanceolate. Flowers: calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 3–6.5 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jun(–Jul).
Habitat: Gumbo hills, shortgrass prairies, montane grasslands, roadcut banks.
Elevation: 200–2500 m.

Distribution

Alta., B.C., Man., Sask., Mont., N.Dak., S.Dak., Wyo.

Discussion

Variety nitidus occurs widely in the northwestern Great Plains and at low elevations in the Central, Northern, and Canadian Rocky mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Craig C. Freeman +
Authority
Douglas ex Bentham +
Distribution
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, Sask. +, Mont. +, N.Dak. +, S.Dak. +  and Wyo. +
Elevation
200–2500 m. +
Habitat
Gumbo hills, shortgrass prairies, montane grasslands, roadcut banks. +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Phenology
Flowering May–Jun(–Jul). +
Publication title
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
Publication year
1846 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Taxon family
Plantaginaceae +
Taxon name
Penstemon nitidus var. nitidus +
Taxon parent
Penstemon nitidus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 17 +