| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon cobaea Nutt. sect. Cristati |
| Synonyms | Penstemon hansoni A.Nelson |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | stems glandular-pubescent, basal leaves petiolate, oblanceolate, sometimes dentate, stem leaves sessile, ovate or lanceolate, dentate, acute, thyrsus interrupted |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | white, pink, purple |
| 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
North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Nebraska , Oklahoma ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
cobaea purpureus Pennell, ibid.
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