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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. Basionym: Penstemon brevisepalus Pennell 1933

Links to other floras: = Penstemon brevisepalus - FNA17

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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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