Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell

Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell

Eastern whiteflower beardtongue (Penstemon tenuiflorus) is a flowering plant in the plantain family native to a small area of the US Southeast.

Genus
Penstemon
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell

Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell, commonly called eastern whiteflower beardtongue, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the plantain family. This species is native exclusively to a small region in the Southeastern United States, specifically the southern Interior Low Plateau and Black Belt of Alabama and Mississippi. It favors limestone glades and woodlands as its habitat.

Photo: (c) Eric in SF, all rights reserved, uploaded by Eric in SF

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Penstemon

More from Plantaginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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