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Penstemon harbourii A.Gray sect. Penstemon 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesPenstemon harbourii A.Gray sect. Penstemon
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 71 (1862)
Native RangeColorado
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude3200-4200m
Descriptionleaves ovate, dully green, strigose, basal leaves reduced, flowers 15-20mm long in short raceme, lower lip of corolla densely barbate, staminodium barbate to one-half
Size5-20cm
Colorbluish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado)
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