Taxon Report
Penstemon calcareus Bdg.limestone beardtongue |
 Steve Matson 2017 |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Penstemon calcareus Bdg. |
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Common Name: |
limestone beardtongue |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1L100 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PECA5 |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-May | Apr-May |
| Elevation: | 1065-2040 (3495-6695) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate, Rocky |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 27 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 23 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Colton Well (3411584), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Cottonwood Canyon (3611753), East of Sand Flat (3611763), Fountain Peak (3411585), Grapevine Peak (3611782), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Saline Peak (3611786), Sand Flat (3611764), Sand Spring (3711725), Thimble Peak (3611771), Tin Mountain (3611784), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 2 | 7 % | |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
Selected References
| CRPR List Change on 2006-10-10 |
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].