| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon kingii S.Watson sect. Saccanthera |
| Bibliography | Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 222 (1871) |
| Native Range | Oregon to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2100m |
| Description | leaves entire, all on stem, cinereous pubescent, linear to oblanceolate, 24-48mm, inflorescence compact, flowers 15-22mm long, floral stem purple, anthers dark purple |
| Size | 7-25cm |
| Color | purple, reddish violet |
| Bloom | 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 fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon kingii var. glaucus Kellogg Penstemon nyeensis Crosswh. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |