familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Glabri
speciesPenstemon cyananthus
varietyPenstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus

Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus

Craig C. Freeman
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 164. Mentioned on page 163.

Stems ascending to erect, 20–70 (–90) cm. Cauline leaves: blade ovate to lanceolate. Thyrses 4–30 cm, verticillasters 4–12. Flowers: calyx lobes lanceolate, rarely ovate, apex acuminate, rarely acute; corolla 16–25 (–28) mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes, sagebrush shrublands.
Elevation: 1300–3200 m.

Distribution

Idaho, Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Variety cyananthus passes into var. subglaber in southeastern Idaho and west-central Wyoming; some specimens from that area are difficult to assign to variety with confidence.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/4+timescorollathroat" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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Abaxial lobe quantity
3 +
Adaxial lobe quantity
2 +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Apex pubescence
glabrous +
Apex shape
acute +  and acuminate +
Author
Craig C. Freeman +
Authority
Hooker +
Axis architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Axis pubescence
glabrous +
Basal leaf architecture
simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Basal stem position
basal +
Basal stem pubescence
not glaucous +  and puberulent +
Base architecture or fixation
cordate-clasping +  and clasping +
Base shape
tapered +
Basionyms
Penstemon +
Blade shape
ovate;lanceolate +
Blade texture
not +  and leathery +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole size
smaller +
Calyx architecture or shape
symmetric +
Calyx lobe length
3mm;6.5mm +
Calyx lobe shape
ovate;lanceolate +
Calyx lobe width
1.3mm;2.6mm +
Calyx position relational
not surrounding +
Calyx shape
short-tubular +  and short-campanulate +
Capsule length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Capsule pubescence
glabrous +
Capsule width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Caudex architecture
rhizomelike +
Caudex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Caudex texture
woody +
Cauline blade architecture
sessile +
Cauline blade quantity
1;6 +
Connective architecture or dehiscence
not splitting +
Corolla architecture
not personate +, weakly bilabiate +  and strongly bilabiate +
Corolla architecture or shape
symmetric +
Corolla atypical some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Corolla coloration
blue +  and violet +
Corolla pubescence
glabrous +
Corolla shape
ventricose +
Corolla size
ventricose-ampliate +
Corolla some measurement
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Cyme architecture
3-7-flowered +
Cyme quantity
2 +
Distal flower pubescence
pilose +  and lanate +
Distal flower relief
papillate +
Distal flower some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Distal leaf-blade shape
scale-like +  and not needlelike +
Distribution
Idaho +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
Drupe shape
drupe-like +
Elevation
1300–3200 m. +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Filament pubescence
glabrous +
Flower quantity
1 +  and 4 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule arrangement
packed +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
septicidal +
Habitat
Sandy or gravelly slopes, sagebrush shrublands. +
Hair coloration
white +, yellow +  and orange +
Hair pubescence
glabrous +
Hair some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Hair texture
membranous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Lateral branch architecture
cymose +
Leaf duration
persistent +  and deciduous +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf pubescence
glabrous +
Leaf texture
not +  and leathery +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
orbiculate;linear;orbiculate;linear;truncate;oblanceolate;obovate;oblong;elliptic;round;lanceolate;ovate +
Margin architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Margin architecture or relief
erose +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin coating
glutinous +
Margin pubescence
puberulent +, glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
lacerate +
Margin texture
scarious +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Ovary arrangement
axile +  and parietal +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
basal +, apical +  and superior +
Ovule architecture
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
Ovule orientation
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
Panicle architecture
spiciform +
Papilla pubescence
glabrous +
Papilla some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
spreading +, erect +  and ascending +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrous +
Pedicel some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Peduncle orientation
spreading;erect;ascending +
Peduncle pubescence
glabrous +
Peduncle some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +  and 4 +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering May–Jul. +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pollen-sac architecture or shape
saccate +
Pollen-sac arrangement
divergent +
Pollen-sac atypical distance
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Pollen-sac course or shape
sigmoid +  and navicular-sigmoid +
Pollen-sac dehiscence
indehiscent +  and dehiscing +
Pollen-sac distance
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Pollen-sac orientation
explanate +
Pollen-sac position
proximal +
Pollen-sac quantity
1/4 +  and 1/3 +
Pollen-sac shape
navicular +
Proximal architecture
long-petiolate +
Proximal atypical width
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Proximal bract atypical width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Proximal bract length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Proximal bract shape
ovate +  and lanceolate +
Proximal bract width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Proximal height or length or size
short +
Proximal length
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Proximal width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Publication title
Bot. Mag. +
Publication year
1849 +
Reference
None +
Rim presence
absent +
Rim size
minute +
Seed atypical quantity
40 (100) +
Seed coloration
tan +  and brown or dark-brown +
Seed quantity
5;40 +
Seed shape
angled +  and angled-elongate +
Seed some measurement
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Sepal atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Side pubescence
hispid +
Side relief
papillate +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Species growth form
shrubby +
Stamen architecture
didynamous +
Stamen atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stamen fusion
adnate +
Stamen length or size
longer +
Stamen position
included +
Stamen quantity
4 +
Staminode diameter
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
Staminode position
reaching orifice +  and included +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
1 +
Staminode shape
flattened +
Staminode some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (?) +
Staminode variability
equal +
Stem architecture
short-petiolate +  and petiolate +
Stem architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Stem arrangement
opposite +
Stem atypical some measurement
70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br /> (90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br />) +
Stem coating
glutinous +
Stem growth form
climbing +  and scrambling +
Stem growth form or orientation
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
Stem orientation
ascending;erect +
Stem position
cauline +, proximal +  and basal +
Stem presence
absent +
Stem pubescence
not glaucous +, glabrous or +  and sparsely densely puberulent +
Stem size
reduced +
Stem some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Stem texture
not +  and leathery +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical quantity
0 (?) +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Suture architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Suture relief
papillate +
Suture shape
denticulate +
Synonyms
Penstemon subg. Habroanthus +
Taxon family
Plantaginaceae +
Taxon name
Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus +
Taxon parent
Penstemon cyananthus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Throat diameter
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Throat shape
2-ridged +  and inflated +
Throat size
not constricted +
Thyrse architecture
interrupted +  and continuous +
Thyrse arrangement
subsecund +
Thyrse shape
cylindric +
Thyrse some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Tip course
straight +
Tip orientation
recurved +
Tooth relief
smooth +  and papillate +
Tooth some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br />) +
Tube base shape
gibbous +  and not spurred +
Tube some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Verticillaster quantity
4 (12) +
Volume
Volume 17 +
Whole-organism architecture
petiolate +  and sessile +
Whole-organism position
cauline +  and proximal +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism nutrition
autotrophic +
Whole organism texture
fleshy +
Wing presence
absent +
Wing quantity
8 +
Wing size or width
narrow +