Kaibab beardtongue, Kaibab Plateau beardtongue
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little-flower penstemon, slender blue penstemon, small-flower beardtongue, small-flower penstemon
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Herbs. |
ascending to erect, (8–)15–50 cm, retrorsely hairy, not glaucous. |
ascending to erect, 3–55(–70) cm, glabrous or ± retrorsely hairy, not glaucous. |
basal and cauline, basal sometimes absent, not leathery, retrorsely hairy, not glaucous; basal and proximal cauline 16–60(–80) × 1–3(–4) mm, blade linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute; cauline 6–11 pairs, sessile, (2–)10–75 × (0.2–)0.5–3 mm, blade linear, base tapered, apex acuminate. |
basal and cauline, basal sometimes poorly developed, ± leathery or not, glabrous, puberulent, or retrorsely hairy; basal and proximal cauline 9–90(–115) × 2–19 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate, lanceolate, or elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute; cauline 2–6 pairs, sessile or proximals sometimes short-petiolate, 6–85 × 1–17 mm, blade oblanceolate to spatulate, obovate, oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, or linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute. |
interrupted, secund, (2–)5–25 cm, axis glabrous or puberulent, verticillasters 3–10, cymes 1- or 2-flowered, 1 or 2 per node; proximal bracts linear, 4–30 × 0.5–2 mm; peduncles and pedicels glabrous or puberulent. |
interrupted, cylindric, 0.5–23 cm, axis glabrous or retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 1–8(–11), cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node; proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 10–50(–60) × 1–8(–16) mm, margins entire; peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous, puberulent, or retrorsely hairy. |
calyx lobes ovate, sometimes obovate or truncate, 3–4.5(–5) × 1.5–2.4 mm, glabrous or sparsely puberulent; corolla bluish violet to violet, lavender, or purple, with reddish purple nectar guides, ventricose, 17–23 mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 5–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, slightly constricted at orifice, (5–)7–9 mm diam., rounded abaxially; stamens: longer pair exserted, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 1.2–1.5 mm, dehiscing incompletely, connective not splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate; staminode 12–14 mm, exserted, 0.5–0.8 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, glabrous; style 13–17 mm. |
calyx lobes ovate to obovate or lanceolate, 1.2–5(–5.5) × 0.5–2 mm, apex truncate, obtuse, acute, acuminate, cuspidate, caudate, or mucronate, glabrous or puberulent to retrorsely hairy; corolla violet to blue or purple, with, sometimes without, reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 7–11 mm, glabrous externally, moderately white- or yellow-lanate internally abaxially, tube 2–3 mm, throat slightly inflated, 2–3 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially; stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.3–0.6 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or papillate; staminode 4–6 mm, included, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 0.5–1 mm pilose, hairs yellow or golden yellow, to 0.6 mm, rarely glabrous; style 4–7 mm. |
7–14 × 4–5 mm. |
3–5 × 2–4 mm, glabrous. |
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Flowering Jul–Aug. |
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Subalpine meadows, pine forests. |
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2000–2900 m. (6600–9500 ft.) |
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AZ; UT
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AK; CA; CO; ID; MT; ND; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC; MB; SK; YT
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Penstemon pseudoputus is known from the Kaibab and Walhalla plateaus of northern Coconino County, Arizona, with apparently isolated populations in Markagunt Plateau in eastern Garfield and eastern Kane counties in southwestern Utah. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Varieties 6 (6 in the flora). Penstemon procerus is a widespread, frequent, and highly variable species distributed throughout much of western North America. This variability has resulted in varied interpretations of its taxonomic units. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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1. Calyx lobes (2–)3–5(–5.5) mm, apices acuminate, cuspidate, or short- to long-caudate. | → 2 |
2. Verticillasters (1–)3–8(–11); stems (6–)15–55(–70) cm; thyrses (1–)5–23 cm. | var. procerus |
2. Verticillasters 1 or 2(–5); stems 3–20(–28) cm; thyrses 1–5(–13) cm. | var. tolmiei |
1. Calyx lobes 1.2–3.2 mm, apices truncate to obtuse, acute, acuminate, mucronate, or short-caudate. | → 3 |
3. Verticillasters 1 or 2(–5); stems 3–15(–20) cm; cauline leaves 1–4(–8) mm wide. | var. formosus |
3. Verticillasters (1 or)2–6; stems (4–)8–35(–42) cm; cauline leaves 2–13 mm wide. | → 4 |
4. Calyx lobes 1.2–2.4 mm, apices truncate to obtuse or mucronate, rarely short-caudate or acute; Nevada. | var. modestus |
4. Calyx lobes (1.4–)1.8–3.2 mm, apices acute to acuminate or short-caudate; California, Oregon, Utah. | → 5 |
5. Pollen sacs 0.3–0.4 mm; corollas 7–10 mm; stems 10–35(–42) cm; Utah. | var. aberrans |
5. Pollen sacs 0.4–0.6 mm; corollas 9–12 mm; stems 9–20(–30) cm; California, Oregon. | var. brachyanthus |
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FNA vol. 17, p. 177. |
FNA vol. 17, p. 216. |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Glabri |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Penstemon |
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P. virgatus subsp. pseudoputus |
P. confertus var. procerus |
(Crosswhite) N. H. Holmgren: Brittonia 31: 106. (1979) |
Douglas ex Graham: Edinburgh New Philos. J. 7: 348. (1829) — (as Pentstemon procerum) |
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