| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon monoensis A.Heller sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Muhlenbergia 2: 246 (1906) |
| Native Range | California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2100m |
| Description | densely grey hirsute, leaves 5-12cm long, mainly on stem, oblong-ovate to lanceolate, flowers 12-20mm long, all lobes spreading, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | reddish rose, violet |
| 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 divergens M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |