Penstemon eatonii var. exsertus

(A. Nelson) C. C. Freeman

PhytoKeys 80: 35. 2017.

Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon exsertus A. Nelson Amer. J. Bot. 18: 438. 1931
Synonyms: P. eatonii subsp. exsertus (A. Nelson) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 149.

Stems retrorsely hairy. Leaves retrorsely hairy. Flowers: stamens: both pairs exserted. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine forests.
Elevation: 600–1500 m.

Discussion

Variety exsertus is concentrated in central Arizona, especially from Flagstaff to Tucson. Records are known from Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, and Yavapai counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.