| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon distans N.H.Holmgren sect. Cristati |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Description | leaves narrow, lower leaves to 14cm long, upper leaves shorter, flowers in thyrsus, floral whorls to 2cm long, corolla abruptly widened from long tube, 16-20mm long |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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