Davidson’s Penstemon (Penstemon davidsonii)

Collier Cone Trail, Three Sisters NW, OR, 8/2013.
The genus name refers to the flower’s five stamens. There are over 200 species of penstemon in the west. This is a common high-altitude variety in the Cascades. Distinguishable from rupicola by its lavender color, and from procerus by its single flowers. Fructicosus and nemorosis appear at lower elevations.

Marmot Pass, Buckhorn Wilderness, WA, 7/2017.
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This entry was posted on January 30, 2014 by nwwildflowers. It was filed under Alpine, alpine/subalpine meadow, Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge East, Columbia Gorge West, East of Cascades, figwort / lousewort, July, Mid Elevation, Oregon, purple/blue, rocky slopes, Southern Oregon / Northern California and was tagged with flower, Three Sisters, Wildflowers.
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