Penstemon davidsonii Greene

A low-growing Penstemon of high, rocky habitats from the southern Sierra Nevada to the Cascades, much like Penstemon newberryi but with purplish flowers.

Plant habit on Mount Rose, Carson Range, Washoe County, Nevada, 21 Jul 2008.

Flowers on Mount Rose, 21 Jul 2008.

Cauline leaves on Mount Rose, 21 Jul 2008.

Plant habit on the west side of Mount Thielsen, Douglas County, Oregon, 26 Jul 2008.

A flower on the west side of Mount Thielsen, 26 Jul 2008.

Leaves on the west side of Mount Thielsen, 26 Jul 2008.