familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Saccanthera
speciesPenstemon heterophyllus
Penstemon heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 235.
Revision as of 02:31, 29 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Stems glabrous, rarely retrorsely hairy. Leaves: axillary fascicles present, sometimes absent; cauline 10–55 × 0.5–6 mm. Thyrses: axis glabrous. Flowers: calyx lobes obovate to oblanceolate, rarely lanceolate.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Grasslands, chaparral, sagebrush shrublands, pine woodlands.
Elevation: 50–1600 m.
Discussion
Variety heterophyllus occurs through much of western California from Humboldt County to San Diego County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.