| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon marcusii (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon pseudohumilis M.E.Jones |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1600-2000m |
| Description | pubescent, lower leaves spathulate, to 45mm, stem leaves oblong, to 6cm, flowers in thyrsus, cyme 2-3-flowered, corolla infundibuliform, staminodium barbate to one-half |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, 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 spring; 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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