Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon scariosus Pennell sect. Glabri |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 353 (1920) |
Native Range | Wyoming to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3200m |
Description | glabrous, leaves entire, 4-17cm long, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, inflorescence secund, sparsely pubescent, flowers 22-30mm long |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | dark violet-blue |
Bloom | 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 garrettii Pennell Penstemon scariosus var. garettii (Pennell) N.H.Holmgren |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |