| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon scariosus Pennell sect. Glabri |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1500-3200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves entire, 4-17cm long, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, inflorescence secund, sparsely pubescent, flowers 22-30mm long |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | dark violet-blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
scariosus albifluvis (England) N.H.Holmgren, Intermount. Fl. [A.Cronquist & al.] 4: 442 (1984)
scariosus cyanomontanus Neese, Great Basin Naturalist 46: 460 (1986)
scariosus garrettii (Pennell) N.H.Holmgren, ibid.
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