Penstemon laetus A. Gray

Oregon: Gerber Reservoir BLM site. Took the Miller Creek trail NE off of Round Valley Rd. and hiked about 3/4 mile to an open field. Elev. 1496 m.
42° 11' 52.9" N, 121° 8' 2.1" W
Datum: NAD 83. Coordinate Source: GPS reading.
Sage scabland / meadow, light grazing. Basalt volcanic rock, Sand, 0-6 degrees E. Dark brown soil (7.5YR 3/2). Juniperus occidentalis, Eriophyllum lanatum, Agoseris glauca, Erigeron divergens, Danthonia unispicata, Pinus ponderosa, Arabis holboellii, Lomatium macrocarpum, Blepharipappus scaber, Elymus elymoides, Eriogonum sphaerocephalum, Erigeron bloomeri, Bromus tectorum, Poa secunda, Phlox hoodii, Clarkia lassenensis, Penstemon deustus, Colinisia parviflora, Antennaria argentea, Castilleja pilosa, Artemisia arbuscula, Swertia albicaulis. 0.5-1.5 ft forb with purple/blue flowers. No. plants sampled: 300 out of 1000 over 20-30 acres. Reference: PELA7_OR014-60 Image at: P://Botany/SeedsOfSuccess/2010/PlantPictures Cleaning facility: Bend SOS Seed Collection Ref. No.: OR014-60. Phenology: Flowers.

Erin Strom 60, Sep 8, 2010
With Jessica Kotnour
ID, Accession: 159069, Barcode: ID117129