Penstemon confertus
Plantaginaceae
Yellow Penstemon
Mats small with upright stems. Leaves lance-shaped, light green, entire. Dense whorls of flowers atop stems. Flowers small, light yellow to cream, purple markings or spots on inside, staminode bearded. Grows in moist meadows, forest openings, at mid elevations. Confertus means "dense" or "crowded," referring to the whorls of flowers.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 8–20 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP
- Native: Yes
