Penstemon laevigatus

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Penstemon laevigatus
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. laevigatus
Binomial name
Penstemon laevigatus
Aiton

Penstemon laevigatus, the eastern smooth beardtongue, [1] is a plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. The flowers are borne in summer. [2] Its native range includes much of the Eastern United States, from Maine to Michigan and Georgia to Mississippi. [2] It can grow in either sunny or shady conditions. [3]

References

  1. NRCS. "Penstemon laevigatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  3. Slattery, Britt E.; Kathryn Reshetiloff & Susan M. Zwicker (2003). "Penstemon laevigatus". Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, Annapolis, MD. Archived from the original on November 27, 2004.