| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon caespitosus Nutt. ex A.Gray sect. Caespitosi |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 66 (1862) |
| Native Range | wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-2300m |
| Description | grey strigose, leaves 5-mm, linear or oblanceolate, 5-15mm, flowers few in cluster, calyx strigose, corolla 15-20mm, tubular-infundibuliform, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 2-10cm |
| Color | blue, bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon caespitosus ssp. typicus D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |
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