Penstemon laevigatus
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Penstemon laevigatus Aiton
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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
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- ^ NRCS. "Penstemon laevigatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ a b Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas".
- ^ 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.