Penstemon brevisepalus Pennell. Common name: Short-sepaled Beardtongue. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Dry, rocky woodlands and woodland edges. Distribution: Endemic to the sedimentary rock provinces of WV, sw. VA, KY, and TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA17, Il, K4, Tn, Estes (2012), Pennell (1935); < Penstemon canescens (Britton) Britton — C, G, S, WV, Pennell (1935); < Penstemon pallidus Small
Links to other floras: = Penstemon brevisepalus - FNA17
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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