Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii
Whited's Penstemon

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Photo taken in the Wenatchee Mountains, dry open rocky slope

Flowers:

corollas spreading and the verticillasters well separated; staminode densely bearded for most of its' length; bearded on the palate; pollen sacs generally 1.8 to 2.5 times as long as wide, often constricted at the proximal end

Leaves:

generally broadest near the base and often clasping, up to 2 cm wide, toothed

Plant:

perennial; 20 to 45 cm tall

Habitat:

mountain foothills and lowlands

Distribution of species:

eastern and central Washington

Distribution of genus:

250 species: Largest genus of flowering plants endemic to North America