| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon gracilis Nutt. sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 52 (1818) |
| Native Range | s. Canada to n. & wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-2100m |
| Description | inflorescence glandular-hirsute, otherwise glabrous, leaves remotely dentate, oblanceolate, to 12cm, inflorescence with few, few flowered whorls, flowers inside whitish, 15-23mm |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale lilac, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chelone gracilis (Nutt.) Spreng. Penstemon digitalis var. glaucus (Graham) Trautv. Penstemon digitalis var. gracilis (Nutt.) Trautv. Penstemon glaucus Graham Penstemon gracilis f. scoggannii B.Boivin Penstemon gracilis ssp. wisconsinensis Pennell Penstemon gracilis var. wisconsinensis (Pennell) Fassett Penstemon pubescens var. gracilis (Nutt.) A.Gray Penstemon wisconsinensis Pennell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MIN Minnesota, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (MIC Michigan) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |