Penstemon richardsonii var. richardsonii
Richardson's Penstemon

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Photo taken at Tumwater Canyon, partially shaded and open area near river (25 meters away)

photo of Penstemon richardsonii
© 2001 Thayne Tuason
photo of Penstemon richardsonii
© 2001 Thayne Tuason

Flowers:

corolla 22 to 32 mm long; stamenode bearded; horseshoe shaped anthers; inflorescence glandular


Fruit:


Leaves:

all cauline; deeply laciniate-toothed to irregularly laciniate-pinnatifid; upper surfaces of the leaves glabrous to puberulent


Plant:


Habitat:

open slopes to partially shaded


Distribution of species:

southern British Columbia to northern Oregon


Distribution of genus:

250 species: North America especially western US