| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon patens (M.E.Jones) N.H.Holmgren sect. Gentianoides |
| Bibliography | Brittonia 31: 106 (1979) |
| Native Range | California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | stems glaucous, leaves glabrous, the basal oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, entire, acute, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla tubular, 1-2cm |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | violet, blue |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 confusus var. patens M.E.Jones, Contr. W. Bot. 12: 63 (1908) Penstemon confusus ssp. patens (M.E.Jones) D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |