Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon auriberbis Pennell sect. Cristati |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 339 (1920) |
Native Range | Colorado to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2500m |
Description | basal leaves entire, upper leaves denticulate, strigose, linear to linear-lanceolate, often numerous, 3-6cm long, flowers 16-24mm long, in subsecund inflorescence |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Penstemon parviflorus Pennell |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |