| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon gracilentus A.Gray sect. Saccanthera |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3000m |
| Description | bright green, below glabrous, in inflorescence glandular-pubescent, leaves entire, thin, the basal oblanceolate, petiolate, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, flowers in panicle |
| Size | 20-65cm |
| Color | purplish red, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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