Penstemon multiflorus
| Penstemon multiflorus | |
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| 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).
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting have been observed in July and August (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This species has been found in habitat that is maintained by fire (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: 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.
