Taxon Details

Penstemon clevelandii var. mohavensis

Mojave beardtongue

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Taxon Summary:

Penstemon clevelandii var. mohavensis, commonly known as Mojave beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is . It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 925 to 1620 meters. Penstemon clevelandii var. mohavensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon clevelandii A. Gray var. mohavensis (D. D. Keck) McMinn
Common Name: Mojave beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L1D3
USDA Plants Symbol:	PECLM2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3?
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2022-11-28
Add Date:	2022-11-28
Date Edited:	2023-04-04

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
925 - 1620 meters
3035 - 5315 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic (often)
Rocky

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by recreational activities (rock climbing), foot traffic, and trail maintenance. Potentially threatened by alteration of fire regimes, off-highway vehicles, renewable energy development, and mining.
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:					31
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	31

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	28

Presence:
Presumed Extant	31
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dale Lake (3411526), Fifteenmile Valley (3411741), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Twentynine Palms (3411621)

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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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.2, G5T2 / S2 (2022)
Original Description:	American Midland Naturalist 18(5): 810 (1937)
Revised Nomenclature:	Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs, p. 511 (1939) by H. McMinn

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