Taxon Details

Penstemon californicus

California beardtongue

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Justin M. Wood 2009

Neal Kramer 2009

Taxon Summary:

Penstemon californicus, commonly known as California beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1170 to 2300 meters. Penstemon californicus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon californicus (Munz & Jtn.) Keck
Common Name: California beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L110
USDA Plants Symbol:	PECA6
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:	G3
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun(Aug)

Elevation:
1170 - 2300 meters
3840 - 7545 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandy

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by development, foot traffic, grazing, trampling, vegetation/fuels management, and vehicles. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 23:31 (1924) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	15 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	15%
Grazing	2	15%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	7%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	7%
Development	1	7%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Anza (3311656), Black Star Canyon (3311776), Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Idyllwild (3311666), Palm View Peak (3311665), Sage (3311658), Toro Peak (3311654)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory