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Penstemon diphyllus Rydb. sect. Saccanthera 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon diphyllus Rydb. sect. Saccanthera
BibliographyMem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 349 (1900)
Native Rangene. Idaho to w. Montana and se. Washington
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1000-2300m
Descriptionstems ramose, minutely strigose, leaves 3-5cm, the lower petiolate, the upper sessile, lanceolate, acute, calyx glandular pubescent, corolla infundibuliform
Size10-80cm
Colorblue, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon triphyllus ssp. diphyllus (Rydb.) D.D.Keck
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WAS Washington)
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