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Penstemon mucronatus N.H.Holmgren sect. Coerulei 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon mucronatus N.H.Holmgren sect. Coerulei
BibliographyBrittonia 31: 234 (1979)
Native RangeColorado to Wyoming and Utah
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1500-2500m
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves glabrous, the basal oblanceolate, rounded, the upper sessile, orbiculate, amplexicaule, mucronate, thyrsus interrupted, cylindrical, flowers tubular
Size10-35cm
Colorblue, violet
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPenstemon pachyphyllus var. mucronatus (N.H.Holmgren) Neese
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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