large beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

Description:

Herbaceous perennial; typically grows 1–3 feet tall in full sun on dry sandy soils. Leaves are opposite, thick, bluish-green to gray-green, broadly ovate to elliptic, sessile or clasping the stem; surfaces often waxy-coated. It is taprooted with some fibrous lateral roots. Flowers are Large, tubular, bell-shaped (campanulate), lavender to purplish-pink; 1–2 in long; two-lipped)with a slightly expanded throat.

Details:

large beardtongue

USDA Symbol:	Common Name:	Scientific Name:
PEGR7	large beardtongue	Penstemon grandiflorus

ITIS TSN: 33912

Category: Dicot

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

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Super Division: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

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Class: Magnoliopsida

SubClass: Asteridae

Order: Scrophulariales

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Counties: Adams, Burnett, Chippewa, Columbia, Dunn, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Wood

Natural Community: Dry Prairie

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Coefficient of Conservation: 4

Duration:	Growth Habit:	Native Status:
Perennial	Forb/herb	L48(N)

NR40 Listed Plant	Noxious Weed:	Invasive Species (NR40):	Threatened/Endangered:	WI Natural Heritage Index:	Wetland Status
Non-restricted		Native			UPL

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References:

ITIS Database – Penstemon grandiflorus
USDA Plants Database – Penstemon grandiflorus
WisFlora Database – Penstemon grandiflorus