| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon heterophyllus Lindl. sect. Saccanthera |
| Synonyms | Penstemon leucanthus Greene |
| Penstemon spinulosus Wooton & Standl. | |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 50-1700m |
| Description | leaves linear, usually in fascicles, 20-45mm long, inflorescence erect, subracemose, glabrous, flowers 25-35mm long, glabrous, staminodium glabrous |
| Size | 25-70cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
heterophyllus australis Munz & I.M.Johnst., Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 23: 40 (1924)
heterophyllus purdyi D.D.Keck, ibid.
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