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Penstemon oreganus (A.Gray) Howell sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon oreganus (A.Gray) Howell sect. Penstemon
BibliographyFl. N.W. Amer.: 515 (1901)
Native Rangec. Idaho to e. Oregon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1000-1600m
Descriptiongrey strigose, in inflorescence glandular, leaves linear or linear-spathulate, opposite, inflorescence very narrow and lax, cymes 1-flowered, sepals acute, corolla 2cm
Size20-40cm
Colorpurple, violet
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon gairdneri var. oreganus A.Gray
Penstemon gairdneri ssp. oreganus (A.Gray) D.D.Keck
Penstemon puberulentus Rydb.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon)
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