| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon jamesii Benth. sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon similis A.Nelson |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 1100-2300m |
| Description | leaves entire to regularly dentate, glabrous or strigose, narrowly oblanceolate to linear or lanceolate, 2-10cm long, inflorescence secund, flowers 25-35mm, lines on both lips |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | lavender-blue, pink |
| 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 ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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