Editing Penstemon (section)

==Distribution==
Penstemon species are found in most of North America.{{sfn|Freeman|2021}} One species, ''[[Penstemon gentianoides]]'', grows as far south as [[Guatemala]] naturally and has been introduced to [[Costa Rica]]. Another species, ''[[Penstemon gormanii]]'', grows in the [[Northwest Territories]] of Canada. No members of the genus grow natively in [[Nunavut]], or east of Quebec in Canada. In addition to the same species as found in the Northwest Territories, two others also grow in parts of Alaska, ''[[Penstemon procerus]]'' and ''[[Penstemon serrulatus]]''.{{sfn|Hassler 2024}} Most of its species are found in the [[Nearctic realm|Nearctic]] botanical realm, but with a few species also found in the North American portion of the [[Neotropical realm|Neotropics]].{{sfn|Wolfe Lab 2023}} There are 70 species found in the state of Utah, more than anywhere else in its range and making this its [[center of diversity]].{{sfn|Way|James|1998|p=14}}