| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon cobaea Nutt. sect. Cristati |
| Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 5: 182 (1835) |
| Native Range | c. USA to Arkansas |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | stems glandular-pubescent, basal leaves petiolate, oblanceolate, sometimes dentate, stem leaves sessile, ovate or lanceolate, dentate, acute, thyrsus interrupted |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | white, pink, purple |
| 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 cobaea ssp. typicus Pennell Penstemon grandiflorus F.Dietr. Penstemon hansonii A.Nelson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas) |