| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon laxus A.Nelson sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 54: 147 (1912) |
| Native Range | sc. Idaho |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-2400m |
| Description | stems hirsute, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, at base tapered, entire, acute, thyrsus cylindrical, corolla infundibuliform, 12-15mm, staminodium yellow lanate |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | 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 |
| Synonyms | Penstemon watsonii ssp. laxus (A.Nelson) D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) |