Cardwell's penstemon

June 30, 2021 • Mt. Elijah, Oregon Caves National Preserve • Josephine County, Oregon

Coordinates: 42.08463,-123.37030 (click for map)
Cardwell's penstemon (Penstemon cardwellii) [Mt. Elijah, Oregon Caves National Preserve, Josephine County, Oregon]
Filename: 20210630-165426.jpg 3612x2709 pixels, ISO 200, f6.3 @ 1/1000 sec
Penstemon cardwellii

There are four penstemons from the Dasanthera subgenus in this area: P. davidsonii, P. newberryi, P. cardwellii, and P. rupicola. This one is most likely P. cardwellii, but it might have some other genes mixed in.

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