| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon glaber Pursh sect. Glabri |
| Synonyms | Penstemon gordonianus A.Gray |
| Penstemon gordonii Hook. | |
| Penstemon riparius A.Nelson | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 1100-2900m |
| Description | glabrous, bluish, lower leaves oblong-lanceolate, upper leaves ovate, entire, inflorescence elongate, many flowered, flowers 28-35mm long, without lines |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) South-Central U.S.A. Mexico |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
glaber alpinus (Torr.) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 60 (1862)
glaber brandegeei (Porter) C.C.Freeman, Phytologia 60: 105 (1986)
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