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Penstemon bradburyi Pursh sect. Coerulei 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon bradburyi Pursh sect. Coerulei
BibliographyFl. Amer. Sept. 2: 738 (1813)
Native Rangenw. & c. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude200-2400m
Descriptionglabrous, grey-green, leaves entire, oblong-ovate, upper leaves orbiculate, amplexicaule to connate, inflorescence few flowered, flowers over 4cm long, infundibuliform
Size50-95cm
Colorblue, pink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChelone bradburyi (Pursh) Steud.
Chelone grandiflora Spreng.
Penstemon grandiflorus Nutt.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
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