Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon saxosorum Pennell sect. Glabri |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3600m |
Description | leaves entire, glabrous, linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate, 3-14cm long, inflorescence elongate, flowers 18-24mm, glabrous, staminodium uncinate, apically barbate |
Size | 10-80cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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