Woodland Penstemon
Nothochelone nemorosa
The photo above shows the inflorescence of
woodland pentsemon as seen along a logging road at about 4000' at the southeastern corner of
Mt. Adams...............July 10, 2005.
The photo above shows a dorsal view of the
flower of woodland pentsemon as seen along a logging road at about 4000' at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams...............July 10, 2005. The flowers are compressed
medially, so that the flowers are wider than high. Note the dorsal ridge and
long hairs tipped with glands on the corolla.
The photo above shows a ateral view of the
flower of woodland pentsemon as seen along a logging road at about 4000' at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams...............July 10, 2005. Note the densely glandular
calyx.
The photo above shows a view of the toothed
leaves of woodland pentsemon as seen along a logging road at about 4000' along
the ridgetop dividing the Cougar and Dairy Creek drainages at the southeastern
corner of Mt. Adams...............July 10, 2005. Note how the blades
are lower at the base of the leaf, and taper gradually to the tip. Note also
the clasping bases to the blades.
The photo above shows woodland penstemon as
seen along the Round the Mountain Trail #9 along the southern side of Mt. Adams...............September
1, 1996.
Paul Slichter