| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon degeneri Crosswh. sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 74: 434 (1965) |
| Native Range | Colorado |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1800-2900m |
| Description | stem leaves sparse, narrow, basal leaves wide, to 7cm long, flowers in compact thyrsus, corolla 14-19mm long, not barbate, blue striate |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |