Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon arenarius Greene sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Pittonia 1: 282 (1889) |
Native Range | Nevada |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | stems glabrous, viscid. leaves coriaceous, glabrous, 3-5 pairs, obovate or spathulate, dentate, obtuse, thyrsus cylindrical, whorls 2-8, corolla tubular, 15mm |
Size | 10-27cm |
Color | white, lavender blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon deustus var. arenarius (Greene) Jeps. Penstemon maguirei Crosswh. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |