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Penstemon procumbens Greene sect. Caespitosi 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon procumbens Greene sect. Caespitosi
BibliographyPl. Baker. 3: 23 (1901)
Native RangeColorado
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2000-3400m
Descriptionstems procumbent, hirsute, leaves glabrous or sparsely pubescent, 5-25mm, obovate to elliptic, acute, inflorescence secund, cymes 1-4-flowered, corolla infundibuliform, 2cm
Size5-15cm
Colorblue-violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon crandallii var. procumbens (Greene) C.C.Freeman
Penstemon crandallii ssp. procumbens (Greene) D.D.Keck
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
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