Penstemon eriantherus var. redactus
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 252. 1938.
Stems retrorsely hairy, sometimes also glandular-pubescent distally or wholly. Leaves glabrous or retrorsely hairy abaxially, retrorsely hairy and, sometimes, sparsely villous adaxially. Flowers: corolla lavender to violet, ventricose-ampliate, 18–25 mm, not constricted at orifice; pollen-sacs navicular to subexplanate, 1.2–1.9 mm; staminode: distal 4–5 mm moderately lanate, hairs yellow, to 3 mm; style 9–14 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, sagebrush shrublands.
Elevation: 600–2700 m.
Distribution
Idaho, Mont., Oreg.
Discussion
Variety redactus occurs largely in the Salmon River Basin in Idaho (Butte, Clark, Custer, Idaho, and Lemhi counties), southwestern Montana (Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Madison, and Silverbow counties), and northeastern Oregon (Wallowa County).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"/4+timescorollathroat" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.