Common Name
Gray beard-tongue
Eastern gray beard-tongue
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Dry-mesic to dry upland forests, rocky woodlands, barrens, dry clearings, and roadsides; calcareous or gravelly river bluffs in the coastal Plain; tolerant of a range of soil and rock types, thriving on both extremely acidic and strongly calcareous substrates. Common in the mountains; frequent in the inner piedmont; infrequent in the outer piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
8
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