Penstemon confertus Dougl. ex Lindl. | Species Image Gallery (opens in a new window) |
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TAXONOMY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family: | Scrophulariaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genus: | Penstemon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Species Synonyms: | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Names: | yellow penstemon lesser yellow beard-tongue yellow beard-tongue |
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DISTRIBUTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada: | south-central British Columbia – southern Alberta – southern Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan: | southern Saskatchewan; Swift Current – Coronach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecoregion: | Mixed Grassland, Moist Mixed Grassland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HABITAT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan: | moist grassland depressions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada: | meadows and open or wooded places at low to moderate elevations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RARITY STATUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provincial
Status According to Harms (2003): |
Endangered |
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Nature Conservancy Status: | G4 S1 |
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Saskatchewan
Species at Risk Status: |
None |
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COSEWIC Status: | None |
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Yellow penstemon is endangered because of extreme rarity in Saskatchewan. This species is regionally restricted to southern Saskatchewan. Possible threats have been identified for this species. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIES DESCRIPTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 10 – 50 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stems: | slender, hairless, often forming small clumps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leaves: | opposite, 5 – 10 cm long, lower leaves inversely lance-shaped to linear, hairless, margin entire; upper leaves lance-shaped, margin entire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inflorescence: | unbranched, terminal, interrupted, flowers sessile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flowers: | sepals 5 mm long, 5-lobed, lobes tapered to a long point, margin dry and membranous; petals 1 cm long, tubular, 2-lipped, lower lip equalling or longer than upper, yellow; stamens 4, in two groups of two, filaments arched; sterile stamen thread-like, as long as fertile stamens, narrowly spatula-shaped, bearded; stigma head-like | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fruits: | capsule ovoid, many seeded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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