familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Elmigera
speciesPenstemon cardinalis
Penstemon cardinalis var. cardinalis
Selected by author to be illustratedEndemicConservation concern
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Leaves not leathery, cauline blade elliptic to spatulate or ovate. Thyrses: proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate. Flowers: calyx lobes 1.6–3.5(–4) × 1.4–2 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Canyons and rocky slopes, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Elevation: 2100–2700 m.
Discussion
Variety cardinalis is known from the Capitan and Sacramento mountains in Lincoln and Otero counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.