Penstemon laxiflorus Pennell. Common name: Nodding Beardtongue. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Dry sandy areas in woodlands and openings. Distribution: C. GA, FL Panhandle, and n. AL west to c. OK and c. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA17, GrPl, K4, NcTx, S, Tx, Clements, Baskin, & Baskin (1998), Pennell (1935); = n/a — RAB; = Penstemon australis Small ssp. laxiflorus (Pennell) Benn. — Bennett (1963); < Penstemon australis Small — WH3. Basionym: Penstemon laxiflorus Pennell 1935
Links to other floras: = Penstemon laxiflorus - FNA17
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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