| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon monoensis A.Heller sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon divergens M.E.Jones |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1200-2100m |
| Description | densely grey hirsute, leaves 5-12cm long, mainly on stem, oblong-ovate to lanceolate, flowers 12-20mm long, all lobes spreading, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | reddish rose, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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