Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon heterander Torr. & A.Gray sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Pacif. Railr. Rep. Beckwith & Gunnison, Bot. 2(1): 123 (1857) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-3000m |
Description | leaves opposite, stem leaves 10-35mm, lanceolate, sharply serrate to entire, inflorescence interrupted, cylindrical, sepals ovate to lanceolate, corolla 10-12mm |
Size | 10-45cm |
Color | white, ochreous yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon deustus var. heterander (Torr. & A.Gray) M.Peck Penstemon deustus ssp. heterander (Torr. & A.Gray) Pennell & D.D.Keck Penstemon deustus var. pedicellatus M.E.Jones |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |