| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon buckleyi Pennell sect. Coerulei |
| Synonyms | Penstemon amplexicaulis Buckley |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 400-1300m |
| Description | glabrous, glaucous, leaves thick, lanceolate, lower leaves to 12cm long, upper leaves to 10cm long, flowers in spicate raceme with distinct bracts, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| 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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