Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon flavescens Pennell sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 95: 4 (1942) |
Native Range | ec. Idaho to sw. Montana |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2500m |
Description | leaves entire, relatively thick, lower leaves to 10cm long, inflorescence verticillate, flowers 10-16mm, palate barbate, staminodium apically barbate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana) |