familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Penstemon
speciesPenstemon heterodoxus
Penstemon heterodoxus var. shastensis
Brittonia 44: 482. 1992.
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon shastensis D. D. Keck
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Stems (10–)15–65 cm. Leaves: basal and proximal cauline 30–140 × 6–20 mm. Thyrses: axis usually sparsely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–6. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Montane meadows.
Elevation: 1100–2400 m.
Discussion
Variety shastensis occurs at the northern end of the range of Penstemon heterodoxus in Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, and Siskiyou counties.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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