| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon purpusii Brandegee sect. Saccanthera |
| Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 27: 455 (1899) |
| Native Range | n. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2400m |
| Description | grey pubescent, leaves entire, lower leaves suborbiculate, 10-15mm, stem leaves oval to lanceolate, inflorescence dense, glandular pubescent, flowers 2-3cm long |
| Size | 8-20cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |