Penstemon penlandii
(Penland's Beardtongue)
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0251
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0184
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0188
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0190
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0179
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0197
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0200
Penstemon penlandii, Kremmling Area, Grand Co. 0266
| Scientific Name | Penstemon penlandii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PEPE25 |
| Common Name | Penland's Beardtongue, Kremmling Beardtongue | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 196189 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) formerly Scrophulariaceae | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Narrow range of foothills elevations (7500 to 7700 ft); drier, selenium-rich clay soils on barren white to tan clay or shale slopes and among sagebrush; endemic to a small area in Grand County. Plant: Compact, clumping perennial with ascending to erect hairy stems; 3 to 10 inches tall. Leaves: Very narrow, linear basal and stem leaves with rolled-up edges, 3/8 to 3-1/8 inches long; sessile, with tapered bases and pointed tips. Inflorescence: Brilliant blue to bluish-violet flowers arranged in clusters (a thyrse) along one side of the stem; 5-lobed corolla is 5/8-inch long, funnel-shaped; stamens with purplish filaments and dark anthers, not protruding; staminode with yellowish-orange hairs; calyx lobes are lanceolate, less than 1/4-inch long, smooth or with sparse glands. Bloom Period: June and July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, US Fish & Wildlife Service and Flora of North America. |
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Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native Endemic ENDANGERED |
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