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Plantaginaceae
Penstemon

Penstemon pallidus Small. Common name: Eastern White Beardtongue. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Limestone and shale barrens, other dry, disturbed areas. Distribution: ME west to MN, south to NC, GA, and AR.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA17, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Va, W, Clements, Baskin, & Baskin (1998), Estes (2012), Pennell (1935); = Penstemon pallidus Small ssp. pallidus — Bennett (1963); < Penstemon pallidus Small — C. Basionym: Penstemon pallidus Small 1903

Links to other floras: = Penstemon pallidus - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • 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 ⓘ: 8

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native range: eastern United States



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