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Penstemon whitedii Piper sect. Erianthera 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon whitedii Piper sect. Erianthera
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 22: 490 (1896)
Native RangeWashington
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-1200m
Descriptionbasal leaves glabrous or sparsely pubescent, narrowly lanceolate, acute, sparsely dentate, 4-8cm, stem leaves lanceolate, acute, entire, amplexicaule, thyrsus interrupted
Size20-30cm
Colorpale blue
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon eriantherius var. whitedii (Piper) A.Nelson
Penstemon whitedii ssp. typicus D.D.Keck
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WAS Washington)
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