| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon attenuatus Douglas sect. Penstemon |
| Synonyms | Penstemon cephalanthus Pennell |
| Penstemon nelsoniae D.D.Keck & Thomps. | |
| Penstemon veronicifolius Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-23200m |
| Description | leaves dark green, entire, basal leaves to 17cm, stem leaves reduced, inflorescence with few whorls, flowers outside glandular-hirsute, 1-2cm long, palate barbate |
| Size | 5-70cm |
| Color | blue, pale yellow, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
attenuatus militaris (Greene) D.D.Keck, ibid.
attenuatus palustris (Pennell) D.D.Keck, ibid.
attenuatus pseudoprocerus (Rydb.) D.D.Keck, ibid.
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