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Penstemon atwoodii S.L.Welsh sect. Cristati 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon atwoodii S.L.Welsh sect. Cristati
BibliographyGreat Basin Naturalist 35: 378 (1976)
Native RangeUtah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1600-2400m
Descriptionstems crowded, leaves oblong-spathulate, strigose, to 6cm long, stem leaves longer, inflorescence thyrsoidal with long bracts, flowers 10-12mm, with red lines, staminodium yellow
Size15-40cm
Colorbluish violet, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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