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Penstemon australis (Eustis lake beardtongue)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Penstemon australis Small

Eustis Lake beardtongue, Slender beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

USDA Symbol: PEAU

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

This perennial’s smooth or hairy flower stalks are 1-2 ft. tall and bear pairs of lance-shaped leaves. The tubular flowers, which occur in short-stalked pairs at the top of the plant, are deep-rose on the outside and white on the inside.

Slender Beardtongue is a member of the figwort or snapdragon family (family Scrophulariaceae), which includes mostly herbs, sometimes shrubs, rarely trees, often with showy flowers. There are about 220 genera and 3,000 species occurring nearly throughout the world.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , TN , VA
Native Distribution: Coastal Plain from LA to s.e. VA
Native Habitat: Dry pinelands; thin, upland woods; sand hills; dry, fallow fields
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, sandy or thin soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Germination is best with cold-moist stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon australis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon australis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon australis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-12-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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