Species Details

Penstemon fruticiformis var. amargosae

Amargosa beardtongue

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Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon fruticiformis Cov. var. amargosae (Keck) N. Holmgren
Common Name: Amargosa beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L2F2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
850 - 1400 meters
2790 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened in NV. See American Midland Naturalist 18:801 (1937) for original description, and Brittonia 44(4):481 (1992) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	17 %
Mining	3	16%
ORV activity	2	11%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	5%
Non-native animal impacts	1	5%
Non-native plant impacts	1	5%
Grazing	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					18
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	1	1	0	0	15

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	15
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	18
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballarat (3611712), Blackwater Mine (3511577), Cactus Peak (3611717), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), Emigrant Pass (3611732), Homewood Canyon (3511784), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Nelson Range (3611756), Red Pass Lake Ne (3511643), Sheep Creek Spring (3511653), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Thimble Peak (3611771), West of Shenandoah Peak (3511576)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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