Rattan's beardtongue, Rattan's penstemon
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Stephens' beardtongue, Stephens' penstemon
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Herbs. |
Herbs. |
ascending to erect, (15–)30–120 cm, glabrous, sometimes glabrous proximally, glandular-pubescent distally, not glaucous. |
ascending to erect, 30–150 cm, glaucous, sometimes not. |
basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous; basal and proximal cauline 30–250 × 7–50 mm, blade elliptic to lanceolate, base tapered, margins serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute; cauline 2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (10–)20–75(–110) × 5–30(–38) mm, blade oblong to triangular-ovate, base truncate to cordate-clasping distally, margins serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute. |
basal and proximal cauline 35–80 × 18–30 mm, blade spatulate to ovate or elliptic, base tapered, margins coarsely serrate to coarsely dentate, apex rounded to acute; cauline 4–7 pairs, sessile, 18–80 × 10–40 mm, blade ovate-oblong to triangular-ovate, base connate-perfoliate, margins finely serrate, apex obtuse to acute or acuminate. |
interrupted, cylindric, 2–24 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–7, cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node; proximal bracts triangular to lanceolate, 6–50 × 1–22 mm, margins entire or ± serrate; peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent. |
interrupted, secund, 16–45 cm, axis glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent distally, verticillasters 8–14, cymes 2–6-flowered; proximal bracts depressed-ovate to ovate or triangular, 12–50 × 15–55 mm; peduncles and pedicels erect, sparsely glandular-pubescent. |
calyx lobes ovate to ovate-oblong or lanceolate, 4–10 × (1–)1.5–2.5 mm, glandular-pubescent; corolla lavender to purple or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides, ventricose to ventricose-ampliate, 20–30 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, sparsely to densely white-lanate internally, tube 6–7 mm, throat abruptly inflated, 8–10 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially; stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, subexplanate, 1.2–1.5 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or papillate; staminode 21–26 mm, exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 6–10 mm sparsely to moderately lanate, hairs white or yellow, to 3 mm; style 16–19 mm. |
calyx lobes ovate, 3–4.2(–5) × 1.5–2.5 mm, glandular-pubescent; corolla rose to magenta or pinkish lavender, without nectar guides, bilabiate, funnelform to slightly ventricose, 16–20 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 5–6 mm, length 1.7–2 times calyx lobes, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 4–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially; stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs explanate, 1.1–1.5 mm, sutures smooth; staminode 9–13 mm, included, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight, glabrous; style 10–12 mm, glabrous. |
5–9 × 3.5–5 mm, glabrous. |
7–10 × 4–6 mm, glabrous. |
= 16. |
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Flowering Apr–Jun. |
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Rocky slopes, washes, rock crevices, creosote shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands. |
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1200–1700 m. (3900–5600 ft.) |
CA; OR
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Varieties 2 (2 in the flora). Penstemon rattanii comprises two morphologically distinct and geographically allopatric varieties confined to the Coast Range of California and Oregon. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Penstemon stephensii is known from the Granite, Kingston, Nopah, and Providence ranges in Inyo and San Bernardino counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
1. Calyx lobes usually longer than capsules, lanceolate, sometimes ovate, (5.5–)6.5–10 mm, apices acute to acuminate, sometimes obtuse; nw California, sw Oregon. | var. rattanii |
1. Calyx lobes usually shorter than capsules, ovate-oblong, 4–7 mm, apices obtuse to acute; wc California. | var. kleei |
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FNA vol. 17, p. 219. |
FNA vol. 17, p. 255. |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Penstemon |
Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > subg. Penstemon > sect. Spectabiles |
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A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 50. (1879) — (as Pentstemon rattani) |
Brandegee: Zoë 5: 151. (1903) — (as Pentstemon stephensi) |
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