Penstemon confertus Douglas ex Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Scrophulariaceae
    Penstemon confertus Douglas ex Lindl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. M. Henderson 5711, 15 Jul 1980

  • Location

    United States of America. Idaho. Bonner Co. State land; Chase Lake; 3 miles southeast of Coolin. Ca. 50 h lake; peatland complex on south end of the lake.

  • Habitat

    Large, open peatland complex consists of open, floating Sphagnum mats immediately surrounding the lake dominated by Carex lasiocarpa and C. rostrata; scattered marshy areas dominated by Typha latifolia, often on Sphagnum-covered substrate; and shrub carrs adjacent to upland forests characterized by Alnus incana, Betula glandulosa, and Spiraea douglasii. Littoral regions of the lake characterized by rhizomatous stands of several aquatic macrophytes including Brasenia schreberi, Nymphaea odorata, and Nuphar polysepalum in water 1 dm-2 m deep. Surrounding forest mixed iwth Populus tremuloides, Picea engelmanii, Pinus monticola, and Thuja plicata being prominent. Water chem.: pH 7.2, hardness (mg/L as CaCO3) 11.3, alkalinity (mg/L) 16, conductivity 70 mmhos. Rare along old road on east side of lake beneath alders and willows.

  • Description

    Flowers pale green, leaves and inflorescence glabrous, basal leaves present, well-developed. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 811911

    Occurrence ID: 65e2c1b7-b888-4145-8c97-df281ddf7b96

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Idaho

  • County/Municipio

    Bonner Co.

  • Locality

    State land; Chase Lake; 3 miles southeast of Coolin. Ca. 50 h lake; peatland complex on south end of the lake.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T59N, R4W, S14 S1/2

  • Elevation

    Alt. 710 m. (2329 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    48.4651, -116.816

  • Georeferencing Method

    TRS Conversion Calculator. Used TRS2LL tool (defunct, now: TRS-data conversion tool, Montana State University, www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html) to convert TRS coordinates (Township, Range, Section; Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees. Township, Range and Section data used for conversion: T59N, R4W, Sec. 14

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