| Penstemon laevigatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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]