familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Spectabiles
speciesPenstemon palmeri
Penstemon palmeri var. macranthus
Brittonia 31: 105. 1979.
Common names: Lahontan beardtongue
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon macranthus Eastwood Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 207. 1905
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Distal cauline leaves sessile, sometimes connate-perfoliate. Thyrses: peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent. Flowers: calyx lobes glandular-pubescent; corolla tube 7–8 mm; pollen sacs 1.9–2.1 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat: Washes, roadsides, canyons, pinyon-juniper and sagebrush-juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 1000–1400 m.
Discussion
Variety macranthus has been documented in Churchill, Nye, and Pershing counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.