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Penstemon anguineus Eastw. sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon anguineus Eastw. sect. Penstemon
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 208 (1905)
Native Rangesw. Oregon to nw. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude600-2000m
Descriptionstems glabrous, basal leaves ovate to elliptic, serrate or dentate, stem leaves 2-4-pairs, sessile, oblanceolate, dentate, thyrsus interrupted, whorls 3-10, corolla 13-18mm
Size10-65cm
Colorblue, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon minor (A.Gray) D.D.Keck
Penstemon rattanii var. minor A.Gray
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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