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Penstemon pachyphyllus A.Gray ex Rydb. sect. Coerulei 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon pachyphyllus A.Gray ex Rydb. sect. Coerulei
BibliographyFl. Rocky Mts.: 770 (1917)
Native RangeUtah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1300-3200m
Descriptionglabrous, grey-green, leaves carnose, stem leaves ovate, sometimes mucronate, flowers in thyrsus, corolla 17-23mm, gradually extending from short tube, staminodium barbate
Size15-55cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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