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| Penstemon harringtonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. harringtonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon harringtonii Penland | |
Penstemon harringtonii, also known as Harrington's Penstemon and Harrington's is a species of flowering plant
Description
Taxonomy
Etymology
Distribution
Penstemon harringtonii is a species endemic to northwestern Colorado in the United States. Its range spans a 82 miles (132 km) by 48 miles (77 km) area within the Colorado River drainage. The species prefers the arid sagebrush steppe between elevations of 6,400 feet (2,000 m) and 9,400 feet (2,900 m). P. harringtonii is found in Eagle, Grand, Routt, and Summit counties. As of 2006, the entire population of an estimated 43,000 plants was spread across 10,000 acres (40 km) of occupied habitat.
Conservation
References
- Penland, C. William T. (January 1958). "Two new species of Penstemon in Colorado". Madroño. 14 (5). JSTOR 41422929.
- ^ Panjabi, Susan Spackman; Anderson, David G. (June 30, 2006). "Penstemon harringtonii Penland (Harrington's beardtongue): A Technical Conservation Assessment" (PDF). Species Conservation Project. Fort Collins, CO: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Center for Plant Conservation.
- O'Kane Jr., Steve L. (31 October 1988). "Colorado's Rare Flora". The Great Basin Naturalist. 48 (4). JSTOR 41712461.