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Penstemon alamosensis
Also called Alamo Beardtongue
Penstemon alamosensis, commonly known as Alamo penstemon, is a rare species of penstemon from New Mexico and Texas. It is known for its tall flowering stems with coral-red flowers.
Alamo penstemons are somewhat rare in cultivation, but the seeds are occasionally available, especially from dealers in the southwestern United States. Its seeds require one to three months of cold-moist stratification to stimulate large percentages to sprout. Gardeners plant it in low-water or rock gardens as a plant to attract hummingbirds and for the beauty of its coral-red blooms.
The species is native to just two US states, New Mexico and Texas. The majority of its range is in New Mexico where it grows in the Sacramento Mountains in Otero and Lincoln counties and in the San Andres Mountains in Doña Ana County. In Texas it is found in the Hueco Mountains in El Paso County, the state's westernmost county. The elevation range for Alamo penstemon is 1,300–1,600 meters (4,300–5,200 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Penstemon alamosensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
