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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Penstemon australis
FAMILY
Plantaginaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Penstemon australis
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 166-14-004:
Penstemon australis
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
COMMON NAME:
Downy Beardtongue, Sandhill Beardtongue, Southern Beardtongue, Southeastern Beardtongue
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Alan Cressler alc_8754881373
May DeKalb County GA
Stone Mountain Park
Corolla throats sometimes nearly closed; corollas lined, at least internally, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Alan Cressler alc_8754892087
May DeKalb County GA
Stone Mountain Park
Corolla throats may be closed or nearly so (the lower lip arching upwards), per Weakley's Flora (2015).
JK Marlow jkm120512_706
May Greenville County SC
Peduncles strongly ascending, the inflorescence therefore narrow, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm120512_706b
May Greenville County SC
Corolla 15-25mm long, gradually inflated to a throat 6-8mm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm190506_8172
May Greenville County SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail
Cauline leaves coarsely toothed to rarely subentire, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Steve Marlow snm5300119penstwjkm
May Greenville County SC
Stems 2-7dm tall [this one is much taller], not branched above the base, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm160605_880
June Greenville County SC
Cauline leaves glabrous to pubescent, moderately thick, narrowly lanceolate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm160605_900
June Greenville County SC
Thyrse not leafy; bracts of the inflorescence reduced, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm160605_906
June Greenville County SC
Pollinator at work: a hummingbird moth (bee hawk-moth) of the genus Hemaris.
JK Marlow jkm160609_921
June Greenville County SC
Basal leaves oblanceolate to obovate, often persistent through anthesis, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm160609_922
June Greenville County SC
Mid & upper stem below inflorescence w long glandular & short eglandular hairs, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm160609_924b
June Greenville County SC
Capsule 6-8(10)mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.