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Penstemon brevifolius (A.Gray) A.Nelson sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon brevifolius (A.Gray) A.Nelson sect. Penstemon
BibliographyMan. Bot. Rocky Mt. [J.M.Coulter & A.Nelson] ed. 2: 445 (1909)
Native RangeUtah
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2400-3400m
Descriptionbasal leaves glabrous, 2-7cm, obovate or oblanceolate, entire, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, entire, inflorescence interrupted, terete, corolla 10-13mm
Size5-30cm
Colorblue, purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon humilis var. brevifolius A.Gray
Penstemon humilis ssp. brevifolius (A.Gray) D.D.Keck
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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