Gairdner’s Penstemon (Penstemon gairdneri)

Rattlesnake Dance Trail, Yakima Canyon, WA.  5/2017

We found these lovely, endemic penstemons on an impromptu hike just south of Ellensburg, WA, on our way back to Portland from Leavenworth this past spring. (more…)

August 28, 2017 | Categories: Columbia Gorge East, East of Cascades, figwort / lousewort, grasslands, grasslands/prarie, June, Low Elevation, May, Mid Elevation, purple/blue, Unique to Northwest, Washington | Tags: flower, Thomas Hart Benton, wildflower, Yakima River | 1 Comment