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

Azure Penstemon

Penstemon azureus var. azureus

Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus

Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus) - Flower of Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus)

Azure penstemon blooming on gravelly slopes at the King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC in northeastern Josephine County, OR........June 11, 2017.

Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus) - Flower of Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus)

Flower of Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus) - Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus)

Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus) - Azure Penstemon: Penstemon azureus var. azureus (Synonym: Penstemon azureus ssp. azureus)

What may be azure penstemon as seen along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 on the summit and upper northwestern slopes of Observation Peak, Siskiyou Crest, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.......July 15, 2020. if not this species, then it is Penstemon parvulus.
Paul Slichter