Taxon Report

Penstemon papillatus J.T. Howell

Inyo beardtongue

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Taxon Summary

Penstemon papillatus, commonly known as Inyo beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3000 meters. Penstemon papillatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Penstemon papillatus J.T. Howell
Common Name:	Inyo beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L4L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEPA9
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	2000-3000 (6560-9845)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
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: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aberdeen (3611883), Bishop (3711834), Convict Lake (3711857), Coyote Flat (3711824), Fish Springs (3711813), Mount Tom (3711836), Mt. Morgan (3711846), Mt. Pinchot (3611884), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Split Mtn. (3711814), Toms Place (3711856), Tungsten Hills (3711835)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Threatened by recreational activites.
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 12 February 2025].