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Penstemon arkansanus Pennell sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon arkansanus Pennell sect. Penstemon
BibliographyProc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 73: 493 (1922)
Native RangeMissouri to Oklahoma
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude60-300m
Descriptionstems adpressed hirsute, stem leaves 8-12-pairs, sessile, lanceolate, serrate or dentate, acute to acuminate, thyrsus interrupted, whorls 4-8, corolla tubular
Size20-45cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon multicaulis Pennell
Penstemon pallidus ssp. arkansanus (Pennell) R.W.Benn.
Penstemon wherryi Pennell
Territory7 Northern America
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas)
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