Taxon Report

Penstemon californicus (Munz & Jtn.) Keck

California beardtongue

Print Report

Justin M. Wood 2009

Classification


Scientific Name:	Penstemon californicus (Munz & Jtn.) Keck
Common Name:	California beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L110
USDA Plants Symbol:	PECA6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun(Aug)	May-Jun(Aug)
Elevation:	1170-2300 (3840-7545)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	13

Location


California Endemic: False
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	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%

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:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].