Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon aggregatus Pennell sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 367 (1920) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1800-3200m |
Description | basal leaves glabrous, lanceolate, acute, entire, tapered to petiolate base, stem leaves lanceolate, thyrsus narrow, cylindrical, sepals lanceolate, acuminate, corolla 2cm |
Size | 30-80cm |
Color | pale blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon rydbergii var. aggregatus (Pennell) N.H.Holmgren Penstemon rydbergii ssp. aggregatus (Pennell) D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) |