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Penstemon brandegeei (Porter) Rydb. sect. Glabri 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon brandegeei (Porter) Rydb. sect. Glabri
BibliographyMem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 343 (1900)
Native RangeColorado to ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1800-2100m
Descriptionstems glabrous, basal leaves oblong, petiolate, entire, glaucous, glabrous, stem leaves lanceolate to ovate-cordate sessile, inflorescence dense, subsecund, corolla ca. 3cm
Size25-45cm
Colordeep blue
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
SynonymsPenstemon alpinus ssp. brandegeei (Porter) Penland
Penstemon cyananthus var. brandegeei Porter
Penstemon glaber var. brandegeei (Porter) C.C.Freeman
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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