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Penstemon clevelandii A.Gray sect. Spectabiles 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon clevelandii A.Gray sect. Spectabiles
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 94 (1876)
Native Ranges. California to Baja California Norte
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-1700m
Descriptionbasal leaves ovate, entire, acute, stem leaves subsessile, cordate or triangular-lanceolate, coarsely dentate, acute, thyrsus interrupted, secund, corolla 2cm
Size30-70cm
Colorred, red-purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon clevelandii ssp. typicus D.D.Keck
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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