| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon laetus A.Gray sect. Saccanthera |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-2500m |
| Description | stems thin, inflorescence glandular hirsute, leaves entire, to 8mm, lower leaves oblanceolate, upper leaves linear, flowers 15-25mm long, in sparse raceme |
| Size | 15-80cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
laetus leptosepalus Greene ex A.Gray, Syn. Fl. Amer., ed. 2. 2(1): 442 (1886)
laetus sagittatus D.D.Keck, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 395 (1932)
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