| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon ophianthus Pennell sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon pilosigulatus A.Nelson |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 1500-2300m |
| Description | leaves cinereous-pubescent, lanceolate, entire, obtuse, 3-5cm long, long petiolate, stem leaves sessile, flowers in narrow thyrsus, pedicellate, 15-20mm long |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | 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. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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