Taxon Report

Penstemon clevelandii Gray var. connatus (Munz & Jtn.) N. Holmgren

San Jacinto beardtongue

Print Report

Keir Morse 2015

Taxon Summary

Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus, commonly known as San Jacinto beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 400 to 1500 meters. Penstemon clevelandii var. connatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Penstemon clevelandii Gray var. connatus (Munz & Jtn.) N. Holmgren
Common Name:	San Jacinto beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L1D2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	400-1500 (1310-4920)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

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)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Butterfly Peak (3311655), Palm Springs (3311675), Toro Peak (3311654)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Possibly threatened by foot traffic.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 13 July 2025].