Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon oreganus (A.Gray) Howell sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Fl. N.W. Amer.: 515 (1901) |
Native Range | c. Idaho to e. Oregon |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1000-1600m |
Description | grey strigose, in inflorescence glandular, leaves linear or linear-spathulate, opposite, inflorescence very narrow and lax, cymes 1-flowered, sepals acute, corolla 2cm |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | purple, violet |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Penstemon gairdneri var. oreganus A.Gray Penstemon gairdneri ssp. oreganus (A.Gray) D.D.Keck Penstemon puberulentus Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) |