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.
Scientific Name: Penstemon scapoides Keck |
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Common Name: pinyon beardtongue |
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Family: | Plantaginaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSCR1L5J0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | PESC2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
2000 - 3200 meters 6560 - 10500 feet |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO) |
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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) |
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