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Penstemon platyphyllus Rydb. sect. Saccanthera 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon platyphyllus Rydb. sect. Saccanthera
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 690 (1909)
Native RangeUtah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-2400m
Descriptionleaves elliptic, to 6cm long and 15mm wide, young shoots pubescent, glabrous, bright green, flowers in raceme, floral pedicels glabrescent, flowers to 25mm long
Size15-60cm
Colorblue, violet
Bloomsummer
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 heterophyllus var. latifolius S.Watson
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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