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Penstemon parryi (A.Gray) A.Gray sect. Gentianoides 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon parryi (A.Gray) A.Gray sect. Gentianoides
BibliographySyn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 264 (1878)
Native RangeArizona to ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude200-1500m
Descriptionglabrous, glaucous, stems virgate, leaves oblong to spathulate, stem leaves auriculate-semiamplexicaule, flowers in racemose thyrsus, narrowly infundibuliform, 15-20mm long
Size30-120cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon shantzii A.Nelson
Penstemon shantzii var. incognitus A.Nelson
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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