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Penstemon (gracilentus)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Scrophulariaceae
Family Common Name: figwort
Scientific Name: Penstemon gracilentus
Common Name: Slender penstemon
Species Code: PEGR4
Ecotype: High elevation ecotype at Lassen National Park, Ca
General Distribution: Slender beardtongue can be found mostly in Nevada, Oregon and California. It is seen primarily seen in the mountainous and sagebrush plateau areas where it grows best.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: stubby containers
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container.
Pre-Planting Treatments: In our testing, 90 days of cold/moist treatment prior to placement in a warm growth chamber increased germination three times over. When placed directly into the chamber (held at 70 degree F during the day and 50 degrees at night) there was a germination rate of 11%. In contrast, when the seeds were first stratified in a cooler at a constant 38 degrees F beforehand this percentage increased to a germination at 33%.

Citation:

2014. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Penstemon gracilentus plants stubby containers; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.