| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon redactus (Pennel & D.D.Keck) P.M.Sl. sect. Erianthera |
| Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
| Native Range | nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 600-2700m |
| Description | stems scabrously hirsute, sometimes glandular-pubescent, leaves oblong to lanceolate, entire, abaxially glabrous, inflorescence cylindrical, corolla broadly ventricose |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Penstemon eriantherus var. redactus Pennell & D.D.Keck, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 65: 252 (1938) Penstemon whitedii ssp. tristis Pennell & D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon) |