Taxon Details

Penstemon cinereus

ashy-gray beardtongue

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Dean Wm. Taylor 1990

Taxon Summary:

Penstemon cinereus, commonly known as ashy-gray beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1065 to 1950 meters. Penstemon cinereus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon cinereus Piper
Common Name: ashy-gray beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L7F0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4Q
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: changed from 4.3 to 4.3 on 2013-02-01
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-10-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug)

Elevation:
1065 - 1950 meters
3495 - 6400 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly
Volcanic

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by pipeline construction. Intergrades with P. humilis var. humilis; see that taxon in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
McGinty Reservoir (4112075), Perez (4112163), Rimrock Lake (4112162), Spaulding Butte (4112152)

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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