| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon calcareus Brandegee sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Zoe 5: 152 (1903) |
| Native Range | California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | leaves short, wide, densely waxy strigose, 4-5cm long, inflorescence densely verticillate, flowers small, 12-17mm long, tubular, staminodium densely golden barbate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon desertorum M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |