| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon albertinus Greene sect. Penstemon |
| Synonyms | Penstemon caelestinus Pennell |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2800m |
| Description | leaves rather thick and solid, elliptic or ovate, 15-50mm, stem leaves well developed, sessile, inflorescence spicate, flowers 15-20mm long, palate and staminodium barbate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana) |
| 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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