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Leaves

basal leaves glabrous, rarely ± puberulent along midvein and margins, (11–)25–55(–75) × (4–)7–22(–32) mm, cauline blade margins ± serrate.

Flowers

corolla 10–13 mm.

Penstemon humilis var. obtusifolius

Phenology Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat Pinyon-juniper and pine woodlands.
Elevation 1500–3400 m. (4900–11200 ft.)
Distribution
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Discussion

Variety obtusifolius is known only from Washington County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 17, p. 209.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Penstemon > Penstemon humilis
Sibling taxa
P. humilis var. brevifolius, P. humilis var. humilis
Synonyms P. obtusifolius, P. humilis subsp. obtusifolius
Name authority (Pennell) Reveal: Great Basin Naturalist 35: 369. (1976)
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