Taxon Details

Penstemon scapoides

pinyon beardtongue

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Taxon Summary:

Penstemon scapoides, commonly known as pinyon beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3200 meters. Penstemon scapoides is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
2000 - 3200 meters
6560 - 10500 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Carbonate
  • Rocky
Notes:
Potentially threatened by mining. See University of California Publications in Botany 16:379 (1932) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Crooked Creek (3711841), Grapevine Peak (3611782), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Waucoba Spring (3711718), Westgard Pass (3711832)
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.
Presumed Extant
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