familyPlantaginaceae
genusPenstemon
subgenusPenstemon subg. Penstemon
sectionPenstemon sect. Spectabiles
speciesPenstemon palmeri
varietyPenstemon palmeri var. macranthus

Penstemon palmeri var. macranthus

(Eastwood) N. H. Holmgren

Brittonia 31: 105. 1979.

Craig C. Freeman
Common names: Lahontan beardtongue
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon macranthus Eastwood Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 207. 1905
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 253. Mentioned on page 252.

Distal cauline leaves sessile, sometimes connate-perfoliate. Thyrses: peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent. Flowers: calyx lobes glandular-pubescent; corolla-tube 7–8 mm; pollen-sacs 1.9–2.1 mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat: Washes, roadsides, canyons, pinyon-juniper and sagebrush-juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 1000–1400 m.

Distribution

Nev.

Discussion

Variety macranthus has been documented in Churchill, Nye, and Pershing counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/4+timescorollathroat" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property."-1.4timescalyxlobes" 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 shape
acute +  and obtuse +
Author
Craig C. Freeman +
Authority
(Eastwood) N. H. Holmgren +
Axis pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Basal leaf architecture
simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Basal presence
absent +
Basal quantity
few +
Base architecture
connate-perfoliate;auriculate-clasping +
Base shape
tapered +
Basionyms
Penstemon macranthus +
Blade shape
ovate;triangular +
Blade texture
not +  and leathery +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole size
smaller +
Calyx architecture or shape
symmetric +
Calyx lobe atypical length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
Calyx lobe length
4.2mm;6mm +
Calyx lobe pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Calyx lobe shape
ovate +
Calyx lobe width
1.9mm;3.6mm +
Calyx position relational
not surrounding +
Calyx shape
short-tubular +  and short-campanulate +
Capsule length
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Capsule pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Capsule width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Caudex architecture
rhizomelike +
Caudex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Caudex texture
woody +
Cauline leaf architecture
connate-perfoliate +  and sessile +
Cauline leaf length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf quantity
5 (8) +
Cauline leaf width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Common name
Lahontan beardtongue +
Connective architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Connective architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Connective dehiscence
dehiscing +
Connective orientation
explanate +
Connective pubescence
glabrous +
Corolla-tube distance
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Corolla architecture
bilabiate +
Corolla architecture or shape
symmetric +
Corolla coloration
pale-pink +  and white or pinkish lavender +
Corolla pubescence
white-lanate +  and glandular-pubescent +
Corolla shape
cylindric-funnelform +, tubular-funnelform +  and ventricose +
Corolla size
ventricose-ampliate +
Corolla some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
Cyme architecture
2-5-flowered +
Cyme quantity
2 +
Distal architecture or shape
entire +
Distal cauline leaf architecture
connate-perfoliate +  and sessile +
Distal flower pubescence
lanate +
Distal flower some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Distal leaf-blade shape
scale-like +  and not needlelike +
Distribution
Nev. +
Drupe shape
drupe-like +
Elevation
1000–1400 m. +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Filament height or length or size
shorter +
Filament pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Flower position
proximal +
Flower pubescence
hairy +
Flower quantity
1 +  and 4 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule arrangement
packed +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
septicidal +
Habitat
Washes, roadsides, canyons, pinyon-juniper and sagebrush-juniper woodlands. +
Hair architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Hair coloration
yellow +
Hair some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 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 architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf atypical length
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (14.5 cm145 mm <br />0.145 m <br />) +
Leaf atypical width
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
persistent +  and deciduous +
Leaf length
5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Leaf position
cauline +, proximal +  and basal +
Leaf pubescence
glaucous +  and glabrous +
Leaf texture
leathery +
Leaf width
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
orbiculate;linear;orbiculate;linear;truncate;oblanceolate;obovate;oblong;elliptic;round;lanceolate;ovate +
Margin architecture
erose +  and entire +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate +
Margin growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Margin pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
denticulate +, toothed +  and entire +
Margin texture
scarious +
Nectar guide coloration
reddish purple +
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 +
Pedicel orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Peduncle orientation
ascending;erect +
Peduncle pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal fusion
connate +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +  and 4 +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering May–Jul(–Aug). +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pollen-sac architecture or shape
saccate +
Pollen-sac arrangement
divergent +  and opposite +
Pollen-sac course or shape
navicular-sigmoid +
Pollen-sac dehiscence
dehiscing +
Pollen-sac distance
0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
Pollen-sac orientation
explanate +
Pollen-sac relief
papillate +
Pollen-sac shape
navicular +
Proximal bract length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Proximal bract shape
ovate +  and lanceolate +
Proximal bract width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
Proximal flower pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Proximal flower some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Publication title
Brittonia +
Publication year
1979 +
Reference
None +
Rim presence
absent +
Rim size
minute +
Seed atypical quantity
40 (100) +
Seed coloration
brown +  and dark-brown or black +
Seed quantity
5;40 +
Seed shape
rounded +  and angled +
Seed some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Sepal atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Side architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Side architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Side dehiscence
dehiscing +
Side orientation
explanate +
Side pubescence
glabrous +
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
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br />) +
Staminode position
exserted +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
1 +
Staminode shape
flattened +
Staminode some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (?) +  and 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
Staminode variability
equal +
Stem architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Stem arrangement
subalternate +, alternate +, whorled +  and opposite +
Stem growth form
climbing +  and scrambling +
Stem growth form or orientation
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
Stem orientation
ascending;erect +
Stem position
basal +
Stem presence
absent +
Stem pubescence
glaucous +
Stem some measurement
43 cm430 mm <br />0.43 m <br /> (140 cm1,400 mm <br />1.4 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical quantity
0 (?) +
Style pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Suture architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Suture architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Suture dehiscence
dehiscing +
Suture orientation
explanate +
Suture pubescence
glabrous +
Suture relief
papillate +
Suture shape
denticulate +
Taxon family
Plantaginaceae +
Taxon name
Penstemon palmeri var. macranthus +
Taxon parent
Penstemon palmeri +
Taxon rank
variety +
Throat diameter
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br />) +
Throat shape
rounded +  and inflated +
Throat size
constricted +
Thyrse architecture
secund +, continuous +  and interrupted +
Thyrse shape
cylindric +
Thyrse some measurement
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (63 cm630 mm <br />0.63 m <br />) +
Tip architecture
coiled +
Tip course
straight +
Tip orientation
recurved +
Tip pubescence
glabrous +
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
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Verticillaster atypical quantity
4 (7) +
Verticillaster quantity
7 (17) +
Volume
Volume 17 +
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 +