Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon marcusii (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren sect. Cristati |
Bibliography | Brittonia 31: 105 (1979) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1600-2000m |
Description | pubescent, lower leaves spathulate, to 45mm, stem leaves oblong, to 6cm, flowers in thyrsus, cyme 2-3-flowered, corolla infundibuliform, staminodium barbate to one-half |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bluish purple, violet |
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 | Penstemon moffatii ssp. marcusii D.D.Keck Penstemon pseudohumilis M.E.Jones |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |