Broadleaf penstemon closeup

Description:

Penstemon platyphyllus Rydb. A primarily Wasatch front endemic plant species. While globally restricted, it is relatively abundant in some places, but at this location there are very few plants.Despite its common name, its upper cauline leaves aren't broad, with the lower cauline leaves becoming broader and more ovate-shaped. Note the horseshoe-shaped anthers.May 31, 2012, Mile High Forest Service property scheduled to be sold, approx. 5190 ft. elev.