Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon patricus N.H.Holmgren sect. Saccanthera |
Bibliography | Brittonia 31: 238 (1979) |
Native Range | e. Nevada to w. Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-2700m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves oblanceolate, 2-4cm, shortly petiolate, glabrous, inflorescence short, often subsecund, glabrous, sepals acuminate, corolla 20-26mm, inside glabrous |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon leonardii var. patricus (N.H.Holmgren) Neese |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |