| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon thompsoniae (A.Gray) Rydb. sect. Caespitosi |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3400m |
| Description | leaves entire, oblanceolate to spathulate-oblong, 5-12mm, grey-white appressed hirsute, inflorescence racemose, leafy, flowers 13-18mm long, subtubular, staminodium golden barbate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| 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. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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