familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Spectabiles
speciesPenstemon spectabilis
Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis
Thyrses: axis glabrous; pedicels glabrous. Flowers: calyx lobes glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes, washes, sagebrush shrublands, chaparral, oak woodlands.
Elevation: 100–1800 m.
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
In California, var. spectabilis is known from the Peninsular and Transverse ranges in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties; its range extends into northern Baja California, Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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hypogynous +
glabrous +
simple +
absent +
few +
sessile +
tapered +
ovate;lanceolate +
absent +
smaller +
symmetric +
3.5mm;5.5mm +
glabrous +
round;ovate or lanceolate +
2.5mm;3.2mm +
not surrounding +
glabrous +
rhizomelike +
herbaceous +
woody +
sessile +
splitting +
dehiscing +
explanate +
glabrous +
bilabiate +
symmetric +
lavender +
ventricose-ampliate +
(1-)3-8(-13)-flowered +
pilose +
cordate-clasping +
drupe-like +
absent +
glandular-puberulent +
proximal +
hairy +
bisexual +
packed +
septicidal +
yellow +
membranous +
cymose +
petiolate +
opposite +
leathery +
orbiculate;linear;orbiculate;linear;truncate;oblanceolate;obovate;oblong;elliptic;round;lanceolate;ovate +
dentate +
herbaceous +
dentate to serrate +
scarious +
reddish purple +
axile +
spiciform +
absent +
glabrous +
spreading;ascending +
hypogynous +
connate +
absent +
absent +
2-carpellate +
navicular-sigmoid +
dehiscing +
explanate +
papillate +
navicular +
auriculate-clasping +
glandular-pubescent +
Pacif. Railr. Rep. +
1857 +
absent +
5;40 +
connate +
splitting +
dehiscing +
explanate +
glabrous +
shrubby +
didynamous +
adnate +
longer +
included +
included +
absent +
flattened +
equal +
erect +
basal +
absent +
capitate +
absent +
glabrous +
splitting +
dehiscing +
explanate +
glabrous +
papillate +
denticulate +
Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis +
Penstemon spectabilis +
variety +
not constricted +
interrupted +
cylindric +
coiled +
straight +
recurved +
glabrous +
perennial +
autotrophic +
fleshy +
absent +
narrow +