| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon cusickii A.Gray sect. Saccanthera |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 106 (1881) |
| Native Range | sw. Idaho to e. Oregon |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 600-1500m |
| Description | finely pubescent, leaves mainly on stem, numerous, narrow, entire, sessile, 2-8cm long, flowers glabrous, 15-24mm long, in narrow panicle, staminodium glabrous |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | bright blue, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon macbridei A.Nelson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) |