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Penstemon shastensis D.D.Keck sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon shastensis D.D.Keck sect. Penstemon
BibliographyAmer. Midl. Naturalist 33: 165 (1945)
Native Rangen. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1100-2400m
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, entire, obtuse, stem leaves sessile, oblong or lanceolate, thyrsus shortly glandular-hirsute, interrupted, cylindrical
Size15-55cm
Colorblue, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon heterodoxus var. shastensis (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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