[Beardtongues and Penstemons of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon

Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii

Synonyms: Penstemon whitedii, Penstemon whitedii ssp. dayanus

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-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonyms: Penstemon whitedii, Penstemon whitedii ssp. dayanus)

Whited's penstemon blooming on rocky slopes in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.........May 3, 2012.

Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonyms: Penstemon whitedii, Penstemon whitedii ssp. dayanus) - Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonyms: Penstemon whitedii, Penstemon whitedii ssp. dayanus) - Crested-tongue Penstemon, Fuzzytongue Penstemon, Fuzzy-tongue Penstemon, Whited's Penstemon: Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Synonyms: Penstemon whitedii, Penstemon whitedii ssp. dayanus)

Whited's penstemon in bloom along Washington Highway 14 in the eastern Columbia River Gorge......May 2, 2019.

Paul Slichter