Eastern Gray Beardtongue Penstemon canescens Britton    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Lamiales   >   Family Plantaginaceae   >   Genus Penstemon   

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Common in the shale barrens of Allegany Co.

Description:

Note whether the throat is open or closed. In Hairy Beardtongue, the lower lip is raised up and blocks the opening of the throat. (A bee would need to pry its way in). In Eastern Gray Beardtongue, the lower lip is down and the throat is open. (A bee could fly right in.) (J. Stasz, pers. comm.).

There are 16 records in the project database.

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Eastern Gray Beardtongue blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/12/2005). Photo by Boyer and McDowell. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (5/31/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2006). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/19/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2006). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/30/2017). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/28/2018). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Eastern Gray Beardtongue in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/7/2017). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)


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