Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon palustris Pennell sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 71: 8 (1941) |
Native Range | ne. Oregon to se. Washington |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 400-2400m |
Description | glabrous, stem leaves spathulate to ovate, entire, obtuse or acute, thyrsus interrupted, cylindrical, flowers in whorls of 2-8, sepals acute, corolla 7-12mm |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon attenuatus var. palustris (Pennell) Cronquist Penstemon attenuatus ssp. palustris (Pennell) D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |