Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon arenarius Greene sect. Penstemon |
Synonyms | Penstemon maguirei Crosswh. |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | stems glabrous, viscid. leaves coriaceous, glabrous, 3-5 pairs, obovate or spathulate, dentate, obtuse, thyrsus cylindrical, whorls 2-8, corolla tubular, 15mm |
Size | 10-27cm |
Color | white, lavender blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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