Firleaf Beardtongue
Andrey Zharkikh; Andrey Zharkikh; Andrey Zharkikh; Andrey Zharkikh
Penstemon abietinus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Penstemon abietinus or fir-leaf penstemon is a mat-forming perennial herb with lavender-purple flowers blooming from June to early July. This species is endemic to Utah and can be found on loose limestone and gravely soils with pinyon-juniper and sagebrush communities mainly in the Salina Canyon and Fishlake Plateau regions.
Description
Penstemon abietinus or fir-leaf penstemon is a mat-forming perennial herb with lavender-purple flowers blooming from June to early July. This species is endemic to Utah and can be found on loose limestone and gravely soils with pinyon-juniper and sagebrush communities mainly in the Salina Canyon and Fishlake Plateau regions.
Phenology
Flowering from June into early July.
Diagnostic characteristics
While Penstemon abietinus is similar to P. linarioides, fir-leaf penstemon has a golden-orange bearded staminode across its full length rather than long yellow hairs at the apex and sparse hairs on the proximal sides. P. abietinus also has purplish-black anthers and no white band along the suture.
Species range
Penstemon abietinus is an Utah endemic mainly known from Salina Canyon and the Fishlake Plateau regions.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies