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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon australis Small | |
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| Natural range of Penstemon australis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Eustis Lake beardtongue
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Penstemon australis is a perennial herbaceous species.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
P. australis occurs in the dry loamy sand of longleaf pine forests and pine-oak sandhills (FSU Herbarium). It also can be found in mixed woodlands and pine-hickory uplands (FSU Herbarium). On the other hand, it appears in disturbed habitat as well, including roadsides and near areas that have been logged (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowering has been observed in April, while fruiting has been observed in May (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This species has been found in habitat that is burned annually (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Rodie White, Robert K. Godfrey, R. A. Norris, R. Komarek, and Loran C. Anderson. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.
