| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon eriantherus Nutt. ex Pursh sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon cristatus Fraser |
| Penstemon saliens Rydb. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-2700m |
| Description | in inflorescence distinctly glandular-villose, basal leaves weakly developed, entire, inflorescence distinctly verticillate, flowers 2-4cm long, outside glandular-hirsute |
| Size | 5-60cm |
| Color | pink, violet |
| 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
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
eriantherus argillosus M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 12: 62 (1908)
eriantherus cleburnei (M.E.Jones) Dorn, Vasc. Pl. Wyoming 300 (1988)
eriantherus redactus Pennell & D.D.Keck, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 252 (1938)
eriantherus whitedii (Piper) A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 54: 148 (1912)
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