Penstemon multiflorus
| Penstemon multiflorus | |
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| Photo by Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Scrophulariales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. multiflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon multiflorus Chapm. ex Benth. | |
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| Natural range of Penstemon multiflorus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: manyflower beardtongue
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Penstemon multiflorus is a perennial herbaceous species.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
P. multiflorus occurs in sandy or loamy soil, preferring areas with high light levels (FSU Herbarium). It can be found in oak-pine-palmetto flatwoods, cabbage palm hammocks, and open stands of longleaf pine and scrub oak (FSU Herbarium). It can also occur in disturbed areas, including slash pine plantations, firebreaks, and roadsides (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include sand oak, live oak, saw palmetto, longleaf pine, scrub oak, and slash pine (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting have been observed in July and August (FSU Herbarium).
Fire ecology
This species has been found in habitat that is maintained by fire (FSU Herbarium).
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: Loran C. Anderson, Rodie White, R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey, M. Davis, and Cecil R Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Columbia, Gadsden, Leon, Osceola, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady.
