[Beardtongues and Penstemons: The Genus Penstemon East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon

Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii

Synonym: Penstemon whitedii

Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii)

Whited's penstemon as seen blooming on rocky slopes in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.........April 18, 2010.

Frontal view of the corolla of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii)f - Internal flower structures of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii) - Internal flower structures of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii)

Close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii) - Close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii)

Close-ups of the calyx, corolla and internal floral parts of Whited's penstemon as seen blooming on rocky slopes in the eastern Columbia River Gorge...........April 18, 2010. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the outer surface of the corolla tube as well as the longer, almost shaggy gland-tipped hairs on the calyx lobes. Note also the long, spreading orange to yellowish hairs over most of the lenght of the staminode as well as the anther sacs which are fully dehiscen,t spread opposite one another, and are narrowly boat shaped.

Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii) - Inflorescence of Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonym: Penstemon whitedii)

Whited's penstemon as seen blooming on rocky slopes in the eastern Columbia River Gorge............April 18, 2010.

Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii

The upper stem leaves and inflorescence of fuzzytongue penstemon as photographed in the foothills near Wenatchee, WA..........early June, 2009.

Flower of Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii - Close-up of the raceme of Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii - Sideview of the flower of Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii

Close-ups of the flowers and raceme of fuzzytongue penstemon. Notice the numerous gland-tipped hairs on the outer surface of the corolla and sepals. Photographed in the foothills near Wenatchee, WA..........early June, 2009.

Paired stem leaves of Crested Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii

A close-up of the paired stem leaves of fuzzytongue penstemon. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs covering the surface of the leaves as well as their clasping bases. Photographed in the foothills near Wenatchee, WA...........early June, 2009.
Paul Slichter