Taxon Report

Penstemon albomarginatus Jones

white-margined beardtongue

Print Report


Michelle Cloud-Hughes 2010

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Penstemon albomarginatus Jones
Common Name:
white-margined beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1L070
USDA Plants Symbol: PEAL3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May(Jun) Mar-May(Jun)
Elevation: 620-1065 (2035-3495)
General Habitats: Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2009-04-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 11
   Poor (D) 7
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 9
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cadiz Summit (3411554), Hector (3411674), Hidden Valley East (3411683), Lavic Lake (3411663), Ludlow (3411662), Morgans Well (3411652), Sleeping Beauty (3411673), Troy Lake (3411675)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
24 86 %
Non-native plant impacts 21 75%
ORV activity 20 71%
Development 19 67%
Other 10 35%
Erosion/runoff 8 28%
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 28%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 7%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 7%
Military operations 1 3%
Mining 1 3%

Notes

Threatened by solar energy development and military activities. Possibly threatened by vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].