Penstemon rupicola
Plantaginaceae
Rock Penstemon
Mats of evergreen leaves, flower stems less than 4 in. tall. Leaves widely oval to round, 1/4–3/4 in. long, finely toothed, deep blue-green, with a blue-white waxy surface. Flowers deep rose to pink, lavender-pink, or violet, rarely white, 3/4–1 1/2 in. long, staminode hairless or bearing golden-woolly hairs. Grows on rocky outcrops at mid to high elevations. Where they come in contact, hybridizes with P. davidsonii or P. newberryi.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–6 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
