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humilis

Taxon

Penstemon humilis Nutt. ex A.Gray

Protologue Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts vi. (1862) 69.BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (206).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (206).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (210).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (210).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (211).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (211).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (213).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (213).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (207).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (207).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (216).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (216).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (212).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (212).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (215).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (215).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (204).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (204).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (209).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (209).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (217).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (217).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (205).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (205).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (214).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (214).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (203).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 13719--ID. Boise Co. Scott Mtn. L.O. rd. 15 July 2017. DSC03279 (203).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (2).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (15).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (15).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (7).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (1).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (9).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (11).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (8).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (14).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (14).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (13).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (16).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (16).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (10).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (6).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202.jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (4).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (5).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (17).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (17).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (3).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (12).jpg

Penstemon humilis, Davidson, C 11877--Idaho. Idaho Co. Warren Wagon Rd. 8 July 2011. 202 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (53).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (53).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (49).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (60).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (42).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (51).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (51).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (44).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (44).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (41).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (41).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (57).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (56).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (56).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (54).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (54).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (58).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (58).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (55).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (55).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (39).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (45).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (48).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (61).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (61).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (62).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (50).JPG

Penstemon humilis, C. Davidson 14132--ID. Blaine Co. Rock Creek Preserve. 1 June 2021. DSC07694 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson C. 11446

June 15, 2009

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

C. Davidson 13719

July 15, 2017

Location

United States, Idaho, Boise (Lowman)

44.083139, -115.754194

Location Remarks

Ca. 4.2 km N of Banks-Lowman Rd (Hwy 17) on Scott Mtn Lookout Rd. (FSR 555BC). Elev. 1170 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Gravelly-sandy raodbank at a saddle in lodgepole forest.

C. Davidson 13765A

June 4, 2018

Location

United States, Oregon, Wallowa (Imnaha)

45.579306, -116.960556

Location Remarks

The Nature Conservancy's Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. 0.6 km NE past Summer Camp barn on Trail Creek Rd. Elev. 1371 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Grassy hillside. Lightly grazed. Gentle north slope.

Davidson, C 11877

July 8, 2011

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

C. Davidson 14132

June 1, 2021

Location

United States, Idaho, Blaine (Bellevue)

43.34475, -114.382972

Location Remarks

Rock Creek Ranch, a Nature Conservancy reserve. Main access road ca. 1 km north of Hwy 20. 1494 m elev.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Clark Shafer

Notes

Upland intermountain steppe over weathered basalt. North slope above Rock Creek and environs. Surface-dry clay soil between Artemisia shrubs.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Plantaginaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Specific Epithet

humilis

Authorship

Nutt. ex A.Gray

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#208,003 of 335,497

Top 62%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →