| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon angustifolius Nutt. ex Pursh sect. Coerulei |
| Bibliography | Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 738 (1813) |
| Native Range | w. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 600-2600m |
| Description | leaves entire, carnose, mainly on floral stem, linear to oblanceolate, 3-10cm long, flowers 15-20mm in compact thyrsoid inflorescence, staminodium apically curvate |
| Size | 10-45cm |
| Color | blue, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chelone angustifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Steud. Chelone caerulea Spreng. Penstemon caeruleus Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |
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