| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon superbus A.Nelson sect. Gentianoides |
| Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 17: 100 (1904) |
| Native Range | Arizona to New Mexico and n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 900-1800m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, thick, stem leaves broadly ovate to oblong-ovate, large, flowers 20-25mm long, staminodium apically setose |
| Size | 30-140cm |
| Color | crimson, scarlet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon puniceus A.Gray Penstemon puniceus var. parryi A.Gray |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |