CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Penstemon scariosus var. albifluvis
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Penstemon scariosus var. albifluvis is Not Sponsored |
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Primary
custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
Plants is: |
Michelle DePrenger-Levin contributed to this Plant Profile. |
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| The White River penstemon is found along the White River that flows westward from the Flat Tops area of Western Colorado until it joins the Green River in Utah. Both the common and scientific name of this species is named after its location (albus, meaning white, and fluvis meaning river). This species is a perennial herb that grows from 15 to 30 cm tall, producing lavender to pale-blue flowers from late May to June (State of Utah 2002). Penstemon albifluvis is very similar to Penstemon scariosus but was described as a separate species in 1982. Later, penstemon specialist Noel Holmgren decided that the former could be treated as a variety of the latter. There is still a need for studies clarifying the taxonomy this species.
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References |
Kartesz, J.T. 1993. Species distribution data for vascular plants of 70 geographical areas, from unpublished data files at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1996. Species distribution data at state and province level for vascular plant taxa of the United States, Canada, and Greenland (accepted records), from unpublished data files at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. |
Spackman, S.; Jennings, B.; Coles, J.; Dawson, C.; Minton, M.; Kratz, A.; Spurrier, C.; Skadelandl, T. 1997. Colorado Rare Plant Field Guide. Fort Collins, CO: Prepared for the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. |
Weber, W.A. 1987. Colorado Flora: Western Slope. Boulder, Colorado: Colorado Associated University Press. 530p. |
Welsh, S.L.; Atwood, N.D.; Goodrich, S.; Higgins, L.C. 1993. A Utah flora. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young Univ. 986p. |
Welsh, S.L.; Atwood, N.D.; Higgins, L.C.; Goodrich, S. 1987. Utah Flora, Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs, No. 9. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the U.S., Canada, and Greenland. In: Kartesz, J.T.; Meacham, C.A., editors. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden. Chapel Hill, NC. |
(2002). Rare Plant Profiles. [Searchable Web site] State of Utah Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources. http://www.utahcdc.usu.edu/rsgis2/Search/SearchSelection.asp?Group=PLANT&Species=PLANT. Accessed: 2002. |
England, J.L. 1982. A new species of Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae) from the Uinta Basin of Utah and Colorado. Great Basin Naturalist. 42: 367-368. |
Naumann, T. 1988. Jewels of the Desert--Colorado's Barren Land Plants. The Green Thumb. 45: 8-15. |
Atwood, D.N.; Holland, J; Bolander, R; Franklin, B.; House, D.E.; Armstrong, L.A.; Thorne, K; England, L. 1991. Utah Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Plant Guide. U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah Natural Heritage Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Navajo Nation and Skull Valley Goshute Tribe. |
Galatowitsch, S.; O'Kane, S.L. 1985. Plant species of special concern: Penstemon grahamii. Colorado Natural Areas Program. unpublished. |
Neese, E.; Smith, F. 1982. Final Report: Threatened and endangered plant inventory for the Oil Shale RMP, Bookcliffs Resource Area, Utah, Volume 1. Bureau of Land Management, Vernal District. p.88 + appendices. |
| This profile was updated on 3/4/2010 |