Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon brevifolius (A.Gray) A.Nelson sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Man. Bot. Rocky Mt. [J.M.Coulter & A.Nelson] ed. 2: 445 (1909) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2400-3400m |
Description | basal leaves glabrous, 2-7cm, obovate or oblanceolate, entire, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, entire, inflorescence interrupted, terete, corolla 10-13mm |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | blue, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon humilis var. brevifolius A.Gray Penstemon humilis ssp. brevifolius (A.Gray) D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |