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Species Details

Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

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LeavesBasal and opposite, broadly elliptical, 1-2.5 cm long, entire or fine-toothed, evergreen FlowersInflorescence a raceme, compact, 2.5-4 cm long, few-flowered; flowers bilaterally symmetric; sepals 5, lance-linear to narrowly oblong, 8-15 mm long, minutely sticky-hairy; petals 5, fused into 2 lips, upper lip 2-lobed, bottom lip 3-lobed, 2.5-4 cm long, white hairs within inner lip near base; stamens 1 sterile, short, yellow or white hairy anthers; 4 fertile, anthers densely white-woolly; pistils 1, style elongate, stigma capitate, ovary superior Fruits and SeedsCapsule, 2-valved, egg-shaped or cone-shaped, 8-10 mm long, brown, many-seeded; seeds 2-2.5 mm long, angled, narrowly winged
Scientific Name Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch. Common Name rocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue General Description Perennial herb, 10-20 cm tall, low growing, mat forming Leaves Basal and opposite, broadly elliptical, 1-2.5 cm long, entire or fine-toothed, evergreen Flowers
Inflorescence a raceme, compact, 2.5-4 cm long, few-flowered; flowers bilaterally symmetric; sepals 5, lance-linear to narrowly oblong, 8-15 mm long, minutely sticky-hairy; petals 5, fused into 2 lips, upper lip 2-lobed,…
Inflorescence a raceme, compact, 2.5-4 cm long, few-flowered; flowers bilaterally symmetric; sepals 5, lance-linear to narrowly oblong, 8-15 mm long, minutely sticky-hairy; petals 5, fused into 2 lips, upper lip 2-lobed, bottom lip 3-lobed, 2.5-4 cm long, white hairs within inner lip near base; stamens 1 sterile, short, yellow or white hairy anthers; 4 fertile, anthers densely white-woolly; pistils 1, style elongate, stigma capitate, ovary superior
Fruits and Seeds Capsule, 2-valved, egg-shaped or cone-shaped, 8-10 mm long, brown, many-seeded; seeds 2-2.5 mm long, angled, narrowly winged Phenology Flowers from late June to September Notes Often used in rock gardens Range/Distribution Alberta: Mainly found in southwest Alberta CAN (BC); USA (ID, MT, WA, WY)

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"Species Details - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-19249/12-103413. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 21 specimens of this Species.

19 results plotted on map in 19 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

118855 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Crypt Lake Date Collected1967-07-02

122716 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Lakes Date Collected1957-07-10

122721 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Louise Date Collected1963-07-08

130539 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, South Drywood Creek Date Collected1995-08-13

130540 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alderson Lake Date Collected2000-06-28

130541 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, West Castle River Date Collected1979-07-06

130542 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, Yamnuska Mountain Date Collected1980-06-11

130543 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mount Livingstone Natural Area Date Collected1980-07-06

130544 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Date Collected1980-07-15

130545 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Plateau Mountain Ecological Reserve Date Collected1981-07-19

129056 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Line Creek Date Collected1982-06-26

131467 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bovin Lake Date Collected1970-07-22

136514 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Mount Hunter Date Collected1974-08-06

138744 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Mount Paul Date Collected1971-08-14

138745 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Bald Hills Date Collected1968-08-09

142673 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bovin Lake Date Collected2018-06-27

142674 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bovin Lake Date Collected2018-06-27

142671 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Victoria Ridge Date Collected2018-07-10

142672 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Wildland Provincial Park, Yarrow Canyon Date Collected2018-07-23

142670 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Provincial Park, Carbondale Lookout Tower Date Collected2018-07-12

142675 - Penstemon ellipticus J. M. Coult. & E. Fisch.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namerocky ledge penstemon, creeping beardtongue, rockvine beardtongue, elliptical-leaved pestemon, ovalleaf beardtongue, ellipticaleaf beardtongue, alpine beardtongue Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Provincial Park, Hastings Ridge Date Collected2018-06-29