Characteristics
Dicots
Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell
Slender Flower Beard Tongue; Eastern White Flower Beard Tongue; Plateau Beard Tongue; Limestone Beard Tongue; Kentucky Beard Tongue
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Native
TN[S3] KY[S4?] (State Rank)
G4? (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
GILES
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Plantaginales
Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell - Slender Flower Beard Tongue; Eastern White Flower Beard Tongue; Plateau Beard Tongue; Limestone Beard Tongue; Kentucky Beard Tongue
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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