| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon auriberbis Pennell sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 339 (1920) |
| Native Range | Colorado to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves entire, upper leaves denticulate, strigose, linear to linear-lanceolate, often numerous, 3-6cm long, flowers 16-24mm long, in subsecund inflorescence |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| 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 parviflorus Pennell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |