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[1]
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none.[1]
Varieties: none.[1]
Description
P. multiflorus has cauline leaves with basal leaves that are petioled. The inflorescence of many nodes with anther cells dehiscing by short proximal slits.[1]
Distribution
This plant ranges from south-central Florida and southern Alabama, south to southern Florida.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
P. multiflorus occurs in sandy or loamy soil, preferring areas with high light levels.[2] It can be found in oak-pine-palmetto flatwoods, cabbage palm hammocks, and open stands of longleaf pine and scrub oak.[2] It can also occur in disturbed areas, including slash pine plantations, firebreaks, and roadsides.[2] Associated species include sand oak, live oak, saw palmetto, longleaf pine, scrub oak, and slash pine.[2]
Phenology
P. multiflorus has been observed flowering from May to August and fruiting have been observed in July and August.[2][3]
Fire ecology
This species has been found in habitat that is maintained by fire.[2]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 12 DEC 2016
