Penstemon crandallii var. crandallii
Species:
crandallii
Variety:
crandallii
Subgenus:
Penstemon
Section:
Ericopsis
Subsection:
Caespitosi
Habit:
subshrub
Habit Woodiness:
suffrutescent
Lifespan:
long-lived
Plant Height - Min:
0.80dm
Plant Height - Max:
1.50dm
Habitat Description:
Sagebrush, scrub oak, and pinyon-juniper communities.
Distribution Range:
Central and southwest Colorado to southeast Utah (Abajo Mountains).
Soil Type:
Dry sandy and gravelly soils.
Elevation - Min:
1800.00m
Elevation - Max:
3000.00m
Common Name:
Crandall's Penstemon
Other Notes:
Penstemon crandallii var. crandallii differs from var. atratus by having narrowly oblanceolate leaves that are usually glabrous apically. The stems are ascending-erect.
All photos by Andi Wolfe ©2015 - if you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University.
First Bloom:
Late May
Last Bloom:
July
Chromosome Number:
2n = 16
References:
Holmgren NH. 1984. Penstemon and Keckiella. In Intermountain Flora, vol. 4. Ed. Arthur Cronquist et al. Bronx: The New York Botanical Garden.