| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon strictus Benth. sect. Glabri |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 324 (1846) |
| Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-3500m |
| Description | glabrous, bluish, basal leaves oblong-spathulate, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, acute, inflorescence long and narrow, flowers 25-30mm long |
| Size | 20-80cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon micranthus Torr. Penstemon strictus ssp. angustus Pennell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |