Taxon Report

Penstemon cinereus Piper

ashy-gray beardtongue

Print Report

Dean Wm. Taylor 1990

Taxon Summary

Penstemon cinereus, commonly known as ashy-gray beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1065 to 1950 meters. Penstemon cinereus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Penstemon cinereus Piper
Common Name:	ashy-gray beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L7F0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug)	May-Jul(Aug)
Elevation:	1065-1950 (3495-6400)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Gravelly, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4Q
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 4.3 to 4.3 on 2013-02-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
McGinty Reservoir (4112075), Perez (4112163), Rimrock Lake (4112162), Spaulding Butte (4112152)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by pipeline construction. Intergrades with P. humilis var. humilis; see that taxon in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].