| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. sect. Penstemon |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1600-2600m |
| Description | leaves entire or denticulate, bright shiny green, glabrous, oblanceolate to elliptic, 3-10cm long, inflorescence dense, verticillate, flowers 10-15mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | bluish violet, blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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