| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon triflorus A.Heller sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Contr. Herb. Franklin Marshall Coll. 1: 92 (1895) |
| Native Range | Texas to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-700m |
| Description | leaves wide, often dentate, lower leaves to 10cm, upper leaves 5cm, plant apically densely hirsute, flowers in raceme, corolla 25-35mm long, staminodium sparsely barbate |
| Size | 30-65cm |
| Color | pinkish red, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon helleri Small Penstemon triflorus ssp. typicus Pennell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |