Penstemon crandallii
Crandall’s Penstemon
Note: nw.NM; compare with the similar-looking growth habit possible in some Toadflax Penstemon: “P. crandallii grows in spreading mats just a few inches tall with flowering stems sprawling along the ground; P. linarioides grows upright to eight inches tall… and its flowers are at the tip of upright stems. P. crandallii has bright green leaves; P. linarioides has sage green leaves. Flowers of P. crandallii are usually darker shades of purple; flowers of P. linarioides are usually lighter shades of blue and white.” [Al Schneider, Southwest Colorado wildflowers]
