| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon eriantherus Nutt. ex Pursh sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 737 (1813) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to nw. & nc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-2400m |
| 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 |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Chelone cristata Spreng. Chelone erianthera (Nutt. ex Pursh) Steud. Penstemon cristatus Nutt. Penstemon eriantherus var. grandis Pennell & D.D.Keck Penstemon eriantherus var. saliens (Rydb.) Pennell Penstemon saliens Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) |
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