| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon virgatus A.Gray sect. Glabri |
| Bibliography | Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound., Bot. [W.H.Emory] 2(1): 112 (1859) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2900m |
| Description | glabrous or finely glandular, leaves linear-lanceolate, to 10cm long, inflorescence elongate, many flowered, secund, flowers 2cm long, staminodium apically dilated, glabrous |
| Size | 20-65cm |
| Color | pink, violet, white |
| 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 |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |