Penstemon laevigatus

Penstemon laevigatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: P. laevigatus
Binomial name
Penstemon laevigatus
Aiton

Penstemon laevigatus, the eastern smooth beardtongue,[1] is a plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. The flowers are borne in summer.[2] Its native range includes much of the Eastern United States, from Maine to Michigan and Georgia to Mississippi.[2] It can grow in either sunny or shady conditions.[3]

References

  1. "Penstemon laevigatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas".
  3. Slattery, Britt E., Kathryn Reshetiloff, and Susan M. Zwicker (2003). "Penstemon laevigatus". Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, Annapolis, MD.
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