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Penstemon ellipticus
Penstemon ellipticus, commonly called rocky ledge penstemon, is a species of penstemon from the Rocky Mountains in the northwest US and western Canada.
From the article Penstemon ellipticus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Is a somewhat low growing plant with stems that creep or spread. They Individual stems will grow upwards to a height of 5 to 18 centimeters (2 to 7 in) and are covered in hairs that might be backwards pointing. It has flowers that are violet to purple and hairless externally.
Range & habitat
Rocky ledge penstemon is native to the northwestern US states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana as well as the western Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. There it grows in the Canadian Rockies, Columbia Mountains, and the northern parts of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. It is found at elevations of 900–2,700 meters (3,000–8,900 ft). It grows in rocky areas such as on cliffs, rock fields, ledges, and outcrops.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 166356.