Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii
(Crandall’s Penstemon)
Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3202
Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3210
Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3221
Leaves, Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 3206
| Scientific Name | Penstemon crandallii ssp. crandallii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PECRC |
| Common Name | Crandall's Penstemon, Crandall's Beardtongue | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33858 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) formerly Scrophulariaceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (6000 to 11000 ft); open, dry slopes and meadows. Plant: Short perennial growing in spreading mats less than 6-1/2 inches tall with flowering, ascending stems sprawling along the ground. Leaves: Ascending/upright, narrowly oblanceolate to spatulate 3/8 to 1-1/8 inches long; no obvious petiole; smooth to minutely hairy. Inflorescence: Flowers in crowded clusters atop the stem, tending to be on one side; each 5-lobed corolla 1/2 to 3/4-inch long, light to dark blue and covered with glandular hairs externally; lower lobes somewhat hairy internally, yellow hairs; staminode (unfertile stamen in center of blossom) covered with golden-yellow hairs; and anthers smooth; calyx ~1/4-inch long and covered with glandular hairs. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "A Guide to Rocky Mountain Plants" by Nelson and Williams and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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