Taxon Details

Penstemon pahutensis

Pahute beardtongue

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Taxon Summary:

Penstemon pahutensis, commonly known as Pahute 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 1900 to 2300 meters. Penstemon pahutensis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon pahutensis N. Holmgren
Common Name: Pahute beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L4H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEPA23
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2006-02-22
Add Date:	2006-02-22
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
1900 - 2300 meters
6235 - 7545 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate (sometimes)
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence in the Grapevine Mountains. Can be locally common. On Watch List in NV. See Aliso 7(3):351 (1971) for original description, and Madroño 52(3):207-8 (2005) for confirmation of occurrence in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
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)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Grapevine Peak (3611782)

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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