Genus = Penstemon,
Displaying matches 1 - 28 of 28.
(= Penstemon acuminatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous, glabrous perennial from a short, branched woody base, with several stout stems 1.5-6 dm. tall, the herbage glaucous.
Distribution: Grant County to Klickitat and Walla Walla Counties, Washington, and adjacent Oregon; also in Gooding and Owyhee Counties, Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, open, sandy places at low elevations.
(= Penstemon attenuatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted, perennial herbs from a crown, the stem 1-9 dm. tall, glabrous or finely pubescent below the inflorescence.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to western Montana and southern Idaho.
Habitat: Drier meadows and moist, open to wooded slopes in the mountains and foothills.
(= Penstemon barrettiae in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial, the lower part shrubby and branched, the stems 2-4 dm. tall; herbage and inflorescence glabrous and glaucous.
Distribution: Endemic to the Klickitat River canyon and the east end of the Columbia River Gorge in Washington and Oregon.
Habitat: Dry soil at low elevations.
(= Penstemon cardwellii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low shrub, the stems 1-3 dm. tall, ascending or erect.
Distribution: Skamania County, Washington, south on the west slopes of the Cascades to the Klamath region of southwest Oregon, and north in the Coast Range to Tillamook County.
Habitat: Open or wooded summits or slopes at moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon confertus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a woody rhizome, the stems 2-5 dm. tall, mostly glabrous.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Open woods at mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon davidsonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial, forming dense mats with creeping, woody stems, and with scattered, erect flowering stems 0.5-1 dm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California and Nevada.
Habitat: Open, rocky areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon deustus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Plants with a much-branched, woody base, the flowering stems simple and erect, 2-6 dm. tall; plants usually glandular in the inflorescence, otherwise glabrous.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and Utah.
Habitat: Dry sites at moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon ellipticus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial, forming dense mats with creeping, woody stems, and with scattered, erect flowering stems 0.5-1.5 dm. tall, these with short, spreading hairs.
Distribution: Southwest Alberta, southeast British Columbia, northern Idaho and northwest Montana.
Habitat: Rocky places at high elevations in the mountains, often on cliffs, ledges, or in rock crevices.
(= Penstemon eriantherus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a branched, woody base, the several stems 1-4 dm. tall; inflorescence with stalked glands, the rest of the plant usually grey-puberulent.
Distribution: Southeast British Columbia, central Washington and central Oregon, east to North Dakota and Nebraska.
Habitat: Dry, open places in the valleys, plains and foothills, sometimes ascending to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon euglaucus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a woody rhizome, the slender stems 2-7 dm. tall, glabrous and glaucous throughout.
Distribution: In Washington from Mt. Adams south; Washington south to central Oregon.
Habitat: Dry, sandy, open or sparsely wooded slopes at moderate elevations to subalpine meadows.
(= Penstemon fruticosus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Bushy-branched, ascending or erect shrubs, the stems 1.5-4 dm. tall, glabrous except for the stalked glands in the inflorescence.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to Montana and Wyoming.
Habitat: Common in rocky, open or wooded areas, foothills to rather high elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon gairdneri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Plants from a branched, woody base, the several, erect stems 1-4 dm. tall, also with short, densely-leafy sterile stems which tend to form loose mats; herbage finely gray-puberulent, with a few stalked glands in the inflorescence.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, open sagebrush desert and scablands, low to moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon glandulosus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Stout perennial herb from a branched, woody base, the several stems 4-10 dm. tall, sticky throughout with stalked glands.
Distribution: Along the east base of the Cascades, Chelan to Klickitat Counties, Washington, and at scattered locations in Oregon and Idaho.
Habitat: Open, often rocky hillsides and banks in the foothills, valleys, and lower mountains.
(= Penstemon humilis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Plants from a branching, woody base, the stems 1-6 dm. tall, usually finely gray-puberulent throughout, with stalked glands in the inflorescence.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Dry, open, often rocky places, frequently with sagebrush, from the plains and foothills to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon ovatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Robust perennial from a woody base, the clustered stems 3-10 dm. tall, with stiff, spreading hairs below the inflorescence
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia south to northern Oregon.
Habitat: Open woods below 3000 feet in elevation.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Reported from Spokane County in Washington; Washington south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Roadsides where seeded for soil stabilization.
(= Penstemon pennellianus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous perennial from a branched crown, with several stout stems 2-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: In Washington occurring in the Blue Mountains in the southeast corner of the state; Washington south to east-central Oregon.
Habitat: Dry, rocky areas in coniferous forests.
(= Penstemon procerus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Plants tufted from a woody rhizome, the slender stems 0.5-4 dm. tall, glabrous throughout.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska south to California, east to North Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.
Habitat: Moist forest openings at moderate elevations to rocky slopes at high elevations.
(= Penstemon pruinosus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Plants tufted from a stout, branched, and woody base, the stems 1-4 dm. tall; inflorescence always glandular-hairy, the rest of the plant varying from glandular-hairy to glabrous.
Distribution: Chiefly on the east slope of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Washington.
Habitat: Open, rocky places from the valleys and plains to moderate elevations in the mountains, and in the scablands in Washington.
(= Penstemon richardsonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Taprooted perennial, shrubby at the base, the several brittle, slender stems 2-8 dm. tall, puberulent, the inflorescence glandular-hairy and the leaves often glabrous.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia to Oregon.
Habitat: Cliff crevices and other dry, rocky places at low elevations.
(= Penstemon rupicola in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Basally shrubby, mat-forming perennial, the spreading-hairy, erect or ascending stems up to 1 dm. tall.
Distribution: In the Cascades of Washington; Washington south to California.
Habitat: Rock cliffs and rocky slopes at mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon rydbergii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a woody rhizome, the slender stems 2-7 dm. tall, usually glabrous throughout.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to the Sierras of California, east to northern Wyoming and northern New Mexico.
Habitat: Meadows and moist, open slopes, occasionally on drier slopes with sagebrush, chiefly in the foothills and at moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon serrulatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a branching, woody base, the several stems 2-7 dm. tall, glabrous or puberulent, not at all glandular.
Distribution: Occurring in the Olympics and Cascades mountains in Washington; Alaska south to Oregon.
Habitat: Moist places at mid- to high elevations in the Cascades, but at lower elevations to the west
(= Penstemon speciosus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a compact, branched, woody base, the several stout stems 2-9 dm. tall, glabrous or gray-puberulent.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Nevada and Utah.
Habitat: Dry, open or sparsely wooded areas, often with sagebrush, juniper or ponderosa pine, mostly in the lowlands and foothills.
(= Penstemon triphyllus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Taprooted perennial, shrubby at the base, the numerous, slender and brittle stems 2.5-8 dm. tall, puberulent.
Distribution: Southeast Washington, northeast Oregon and adjacent Idaho.
Habitat: Cliff crevices and dry, rocky banks and slopes at low elevations.
(= Penstemon venustus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a stout taproot, shrubby at the base, the numerous stems 3-8 dm. long, forming a rounded clump, glabrous throughout.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades in Washington, especially in the Blue Mountains area; Washington south to California and Utah, east to Idaho.
Habitat: Open, rocky slopes, from the foothills to moderae locations in the mountains.
(= Penstemon washingtonensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennials from a loose, woody rhizome, the stems 1-2.5 dm. tall, usually glabrous below the glandular-hairy inflorescence.
Distribution: Endemic to Chelan and Okanogan counties, Washington.
Habitat: From open slopes and flats at moderate elevations to alpine meadows.
(= Penstemon wilcoxii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a branched, woody base, the clustered stems 3-10 dm. tall, usually glabrous except for the inflorescence
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to Montana.
Habitat: Open or often wooded, sometimes in rocky places, from the foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains.
