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Revision as of 08:49, 16 October 2015

Penstemon australis
Penstemon australis Gil.jpg
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
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PENS AUST dist.jpg
Natural range of Penstemon australis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Eustis Lake beardtongue

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.