Interns pair up with research team to ensure the future of Penstemon harringtonii
Posted June 30, 2010 by Horticulture Intern
To a Colorado non-native, the the gypsum dust blowing through Eagle County could easily obscure the beautiful wildflowers growing amongst the mountainous anthills and dry lakebeds. Penstemon harringtonii is a rare, showy purple and blue flower limited to the sagebrush steppe in Colorado and limited in number as well. A changing habitat and the ever-so-ambitious human dweller threaten this endemic species.
This year, the horticulture interns joined up with the Gardens research team on their 14-year field study to ensure the future of this plant.
The first study site with gridding in the works
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