| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon atratus (D.D.Keck) P.M.Sl. sect. Caespitosi |
| Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
| Native Range | Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 2100-2600m |
| Description | stems procumbent or ascendent, hirsute or puberulent, leaves obovate or oblanceolate, scabrous, inflorescence secund, cymes 1-4-flowered, corolla infundibuliform, to 2cm |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon crandallii ssp. atratus D.D.Keck, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 64: 370 (1937) Penstemon crandallii var. atratus (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |