| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon platyphyllus Rydb. sect. Saccanthera |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-2400m |
| Description | leaves elliptic, to 6cm long and 15mm wide, young shoots pubescent, glabrous, bright green, flowers in raceme, floral pedicels glabrescent, flowers to 25mm long |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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