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Penstemon venosus (D.D.Keck) Reveal sect. Coerulei 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon venosus (D.D.Keck) Reveal sect. Coerulei
BibliographyGreat Basin Naturalist 34: 311 (1974)
Native RangeUtah to New Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstems glabrous, stem leaves 5-7 pairs, ovate to lanceolate, entire, carnose, flowers in compact thyrsus, bracts ovate to lanceolate, corolla 14-17mm long
Size15-65cm
Colorblue, rose
Bloomspring, early 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
SynonymsPenstemon angustifolius ssp. venosus D.D.Keck
Penstemon angustifolius var. venosus (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
     74 North-Central U.S.A.
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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