| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon alpinus Torr. sect. Glabri |
| Bibliography | Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 1: 35 (1824) |
| Native Range | wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1500-2900m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves oblanceolate, obtuse, shortly petiolate, stem leaves lanceolate, sessile, acute, inflorescence dense, secund, sepals long acuminate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chelone alpina Spreng. Penstemon alpinus ssp. magnus (Pennell) Penland Penstemon glaber var. alpinus (Torr.) A.Gray Penstemon magnus Pennell Penstemon oreophilus Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |