[Beardtongues and Penstemons of Mt. Adams Country]

Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Penstemon

Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei

Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Tolmie's penstemon as seen near 6200' along the climber's trail to Mazama Glacier on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams........July 19, 2009.

Inflorescence of Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Flower of Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Two additional close-up views of the inflorescence of Tolmie's penstemon as seen near 6200' along the climber's trail to Mazama Glacier on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 19, 2009.

Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Beardtongue, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

The photo at left shows small-flowered penstemon as seen at about 7950' amongst rocks in the Devils Garden on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 24, 2005. The photo at right shows Tolmie's penstemon blooming in meadows at the base of the Adams Glacier near the headwaters of the Lewis River, Mount Adams Wilderness......August 22, 2022.

Inflorescence of Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

The photo above shows a close-up -view of the inflorescence of small-flowered penstemon as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 7650' in the Devils Garden..........July 24, 2005.


Stem leaves of Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

The photo above shows a close-up -view of one pair of stem-leaves of small-flowered penstemon as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 7650' in the Devils Garden..........July 24, 2005.


Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Tolmie's penstemon as seen in gravelly soils at the base of Little Mount Adams, Tract D Yakama Nation lands, southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.............August 13, 2012.

Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Inflorescence of Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

These photos show a view of the general form and a close-up of the inflorescence of small-flowered penstemon as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 7650' in the Devils Garden..........July 24, 2005. Plants range from 10-15 cm high.

Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Tolmie's  Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Small-flowered penstemon (with a native bee pollinator) as seen on open slopes between High Camp and the terminal moraine at the base of the Adams Glacier............August 12, 2016.


Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Small-flowered penstemon blooming near the headwaters of the Lewis River at the base of the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness......July 18, 2018.

Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Beardtongue, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Beardtongue, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Very-late blooming small-flowered penstemons at about 7200' along the Climber's Trail on the south rim of Hellroaring Canyon, Yakama Nation lands at Bird Creek Meadows, Mount Adams......September 14, 2022.

Inflorescence of Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei) - Inflorescence of Small-flowered Penstemon, Small-leaved Penstemon, Tiny-bloom Penstemon, Tolmie's Penstemon: Penstemon procerus var. tolmiei (Synonym: Penstemon tolmiei)

Small-flowered penstemon still in bloom near the base of the Gotchen and Mazama Glaciers, Bird Creek Meadows, Mt. Adams, Yakama Nation lands..........September 2, 2017.

Paul Slichter