| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon cardwellii Howell sect. Erianthera |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-1900m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, shortly petiolate, elliptic, 15-35mm long, obtuse, inflorescence racemose, glandular-hirsute, flowers 30-38mm long, outside glabrous, in mouth ca. 1cm wide |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bluish violet, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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