Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon pratensis Greene sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 165 (1906) |
Native Range | Idaho to Oregon and Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2800m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves glabrous, the basal spathulate, entire, obtuse or acute, stem leaves lanceolate, entire, thyrsus interrupted, cylindrical, corolla infundibuliform |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | white, lavender blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |