fleshy beardtongue
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thread-leaf beardtongue
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Herbs or subshrubs. |
ascending to erect, 12–35 cm, glabrous. |
ascending to erect, 16–50 cm, puberulent to retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, not glaucous. |
basal and cauline, glabrous; basal and proximal cauline 20–110 × 14–40(–60) mm, blade spatulate to obovate, base tapered, apex rounded, mucronate, or retuse; cauline 1–3 pairs, sessile, 20–58 × 8–23 mm, blade ovate to obovate or lanceolate, base tapered to cordate-clasping, apex obtuse to mucronate or retuse. |
cauline, opposite, puberulent, hairs pointed, or glabrous, not glaucous; cauline 8–12 pairs, sessile, 12–70 × 0.5–1(–2) mm, blade linear, base not tapered, margins entire, apex acute. |
continuous, sometimes interrupted, cylindric, 3–15 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 5–10, cymes 2–6-flowered; proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 11–38 × 5–13 mm; peduncles and pedicels glabrous, rarely obscurely glandular distally. |
interrupted, cylindric, 9–22 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 1–5, cymes 1–3-flowered, (1 or)2 per node; proximal bracts linear, 9–30 × 0.5–1 mm; peduncles and pedicels spreading to ascending, glandular-pubescent. |
calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 4.5–8 × 1.8–2.4 mm, margins erose, broadly scarious, glabrous rarely obscurely glandular-pubescent proximally or along margins; corolla blue to violet, rarely pink, with or without reddish or purple nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 16–20(–22) mm, obscurely glandular externally or glabrous, sparsely white-villous internally abaxially or glabrous, tube 6–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., rounded or slightly 2-ridged abaxially; stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs opposite, 0.8–1.4 mm, sutures papillate; staminode 8–10 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.4–1 mm diam., tip strongly recurved, distal 3–4 mm moderately to densely pubescent, hairs golden yellow, to 0.7 mm; style 8–10 mm. |
calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 2–4.5 × 0.7–1.7 mm, glandular-pubescent; corolla light purple to violet or purple, without nectar guides, funnelform, 13–18 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glabrous internally, tube 3–4 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–7 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially; stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs parallel, 1.2–1.6 mm, distal 1/2 indehiscent, sides pubescent, hairs white, to 0.5 mm near filament attachment, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.2 mm; staminode 10–12 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.3–0.5 mm diam., glabrous; style 11–15 mm. |
8–12 × 6–8 mm. |
5–7.5 × 2.5–4 mm. |
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Flowering May–Jul. |
Flowering Jun–Jul. |
Desert or sagebrush shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands. |
Rocky shrublands, pine woodlands. |
1500–3000 m. (4900–9800 ft.) |
400–600 m. (1300–2000 ft.) |
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CA |
Penstemon carnosus is known from eastern Utah from the Uinta Basin south to the San Rafael Swell, Henry Mountains, Aquarius and Paunsaugunt plateaus, and west to the Wasatch Plateau, documented in Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Kane, Sevier, and Wayne counties. The species is confused most frequently with P. lentus, which occurs to the southeast in the Abajo and La Sal mountains, and P. pachyphyllus, which occurs to the immediate north and west. Glands on the corollas usually are obscure; they are most easily observed on flower buds. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Penstemon filiformis is known from Lake, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
FNA vol. 17, p. 117. |
FNA vol. 17, p. 233. |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Coerulei |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Saccanthera |
P. abietinus, P. absarokensis, P. acaulis, P. acuminatus, P. alamosensis, P. albertinus, P. albidus, P. albomarginatus, P. ambiguus, P. ammophilus, P. anguineus, P. angustifolius, P. arenarius, P. arenicola, P. aridus, P. arkansanus, P. attenuatus, P. atwoodii, P. auriberbis, P. australis, P. azureus, P. baccharifolius, P. barbatus, P. barnebyi, P. barrettiae, P. bicolor, P. bleaklyi, P. bracteatus, P. breviculus, P. brevisepalus, P. buckleyi, P. caesius, P. caespitosus, P. calcareus, P. californicus, P. calycosus, P. canescens, P. cardinalis, P. cardwellii, P. caryi, P. centranthifolius, P. cinicola, P. clevelandii, P. clutei, P. cobaea, P. comarrhenus, P. compactus, P. concinnus, P. confertus, P. confusus, P. crandallii, P. cusickii, P. cyananthus, P. cyaneus, P. cyanocaulis, P. cyathophorus, P. dasyphyllus, P. davidsonii, P. deamii, P. deaveri, P. debilis, P. degeneri, P. deustus, P. digitalis, P. diphyllus, P. discolor, P. dissectus, P. distans, P. dolius, P. duchesnensis, P. eatonii, P. elegantulus, P. ellipticus, P. eriantherus, P. euglaucus, P. fendleri, P. filiformis, P. flavescens, P. floribundus, P. floridus, P. flowersii, P. franklinii, P. fremontii, P. fruticiformis, P. fruticosus, P. gairdneri, P. gibbensii, P. glaber, P. glandulosus, P. glaucinus, P. globosus, P. goodrichii, P. gormanii, P. gracilentus, P. gracilis, P. grahamii, P. grandiflorus, P. griffinii, P. grinnellii, P. guadalupensis, P. hallii, P. harbourii, P. harringtonii, P. havardii, P. haydenii, P. heterodoxus, P. heterophyllus, P. hirsutus, P. humilis, P. idahoensis, P. immanifestus, P. incertus, P. inflatus, P. jamesii, P. janishiae, P. kingii, P. kralii, P. labrosus, P. laetus, P. laevigatus, P. laevis, P. lanceolatus, P. laricifolius, P. laxiflorus, P. laxus, P. leiophyllus, P. lemhiensis, P. lentus, P. leonardii, P. linarioides, P. longiflorus, P. lyallii, P. marcusii, P. mensarum, P. metcalfei, P. miser, P. moffatii, P. monoensis, P. montanus, P. moriahensis, P. mucronatus, P. multiflorus, P. murrayanus, P. nanus, P. navajoa, P. neomexicanus, P. neotericus, P. newberryi, P. nitidus, P. nudiflorus, P. oklahomensis, P. oliganthus, P. ophianthus, P. osterhoutii, P. ovatus, P. pachyphyllus, P. pahutensis, P. pallidus, P. palmeri, P. papillatus, P. parryi, P. parvulus, P. parvus, P. patens, P. payettensis, P. paysoniorum, P. peckii, P. penlandii, P. pennellianus, P. perpulcher, P. personatus, P. petiolatus, P. pinifolius, P. pinorum, P. platyphyllus, P. pratensis, P. procerus, P. pruinosus, P. pseudoputus, P. pseudospectabilis, P. pudicus, P. pumilus, P. purpusii, P. putus, P. radicosus, P. rattanii, P. retrorsus, P. rhizomatosus, P. richardsonii, P. roezlii, P. rostriflorus, P. rubicundus, P. rupicola, P. rydbergii, P. saxosorum, P. scapoides, P. scariosus, P. secundiflorus, P. seorsus, P. sepalulus, P. serrulatus, P. smallii, P. spatulatus, P. speciosus, P. spectabilis, P. stenophyllus, P. stephensii, P. strictiformis, P. strictus, P. subglaber, P. subserratus, P. subulatus, P. sudans, P. superbus, P. tenuiflorus, P. tenuis, P. teucrioides, P. thompsoniae, P. thurberi, P. tidestromii, P. tiehmii, P. tracyi, P. triflorus, P. triphyllus, P. tubaeflorus, P. uintahensis, P. utahensis, P. venustus, P. virens, P. virgatus, P. wardii, P. washingtonensis, P. watsonii, P. whippleanus, P. wilcoxii, P. wrightii, P. xylus, P. yampaënsis |
P. abietinus, P. absarokensis, P. acaulis, P. acuminatus, P. alamosensis, P. albertinus, P. albidus, P. albomarginatus, P. ambiguus, P. ammophilus, P. anguineus, P. angustifolius, P. arenarius, P. arenicola, P. aridus, P. arkansanus, P. attenuatus, P. atwoodii, P. auriberbis, P. australis, P. azureus, P. baccharifolius, P. barbatus, P. barnebyi, P. barrettiae, P. bicolor, P. bleaklyi, P. bracteatus, P. breviculus, P. brevisepalus, P. buckleyi, P. caesius, P. caespitosus, P. calcareus, P. californicus, P. calycosus, P. canescens, P. cardinalis, P. cardwellii, P. carnosus, P. caryi, P. centranthifolius, P. cinicola, P. clevelandii, P. clutei, P. cobaea, P. comarrhenus, P. compactus, P. concinnus, P. confertus, P. confusus, P. crandallii, P. cusickii, P. cyananthus, P. cyaneus, P. cyanocaulis, P. cyathophorus, P. dasyphyllus, P. davidsonii, P. deamii, P. deaveri, P. debilis, P. degeneri, P. deustus, P. digitalis, P. diphyllus, P. discolor, P. dissectus, P. distans, P. dolius, P. duchesnensis, P. eatonii, P. elegantulus, P. ellipticus, P. eriantherus, P. euglaucus, P. fendleri, P. flavescens, P. floribundus, P. floridus, P. flowersii, P. franklinii, P. fremontii, P. fruticiformis, P. fruticosus, P. gairdneri, P. gibbensii, P. glaber, P. glandulosus, P. glaucinus, P. globosus, P. goodrichii, P. gormanii, P. gracilentus, P. gracilis, P. grahamii, P. grandiflorus, P. griffinii, P. grinnellii, P. guadalupensis, P. hallii, P. harbourii, P. harringtonii, P. havardii, P. haydenii, P. heterodoxus, P. heterophyllus, P. hirsutus, P. humilis, P. idahoensis, P. immanifestus, P. incertus, P. inflatus, P. jamesii, P. janishiae, P. kingii, P. kralii, P. labrosus, P. laetus, P. laevigatus, P. laevis, P. lanceolatus, P. laricifolius, P. laxiflorus, P. laxus, P. leiophyllus, P. lemhiensis, P. lentus, P. leonardii, P. linarioides, P. longiflorus, P. lyallii, P. marcusii, P. mensarum, P. metcalfei, P. miser, P. moffatii, P. monoensis, P. montanus, P. moriahensis, P. mucronatus, P. multiflorus, P. murrayanus, P. nanus, P. navajoa, P. neomexicanus, P. neotericus, P. newberryi, P. nitidus, P. nudiflorus, P. oklahomensis, P. oliganthus, P. ophianthus, P. osterhoutii, P. ovatus, P. pachyphyllus, P. pahutensis, P. pallidus, P. palmeri, P. papillatus, P. parryi, P. parvulus, P. parvus, P. patens, P. payettensis, P. paysoniorum, P. peckii, P. penlandii, P. pennellianus, P. perpulcher, P. personatus, P. petiolatus, P. pinifolius, P. pinorum, P. platyphyllus, P. pratensis, P. procerus, P. pruinosus, P. pseudoputus, P. pseudospectabilis, P. pudicus, P. pumilus, P. purpusii, P. putus, P. radicosus, P. rattanii, P. retrorsus, P. rhizomatosus, P. richardsonii, P. roezlii, P. rostriflorus, P. rubicundus, P. rupicola, P. rydbergii, P. saxosorum, P. scapoides, P. scariosus, P. secundiflorus, P. seorsus, P. sepalulus, P. serrulatus, P. smallii, P. spatulatus, P. speciosus, P. spectabilis, P. stenophyllus, P. stephensii, P. strictiformis, P. strictus, P. subglaber, P. subserratus, P. subulatus, P. sudans, P. superbus, P. tenuiflorus, P. tenuis, P. teucrioides, P. thompsoniae, P. thurberi, P. tidestromii, P. tiehmii, P. tracyi, P. triflorus, P. triphyllus, P. tubaeflorus, P. uintahensis, P. utahensis, P. venustus, P. virens, P. virgatus, P. wardii, P. washingtonensis, P. watsonii, P. whippleanus, P. wilcoxii, P. wrightii, P. xylus, P. yampaënsis |
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P. laetus subsp. filiformis |
Pennell ex D. D. Keck: Ann. Carnegie Mus. 26: 329. (1937) |
(D. D. Keck) D. D. Keck: in L. Abrams and R. S. Ferris, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 761. (1951) |
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