| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon gracilis Nutt. sect. Penstemon |
| Synonyms | Chelone gracilis (Nutt.) Spreng. |
| Penstemon glaucus Graham | |
| Penstemon wisconsinensis Pennell | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 300-2100m |
| Description | inflorescence glandular-hirsute, otherwise glabrous, leaves remotely dentate, oblanceolate, to 12cm, inflorescence with few, few flowered whorls, flowers inside whitish, 15-23mm |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale lilac, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Michigan ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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