Taxon Report

Penstemon janishiae N. Holmgren

Janish's beardtongue

Print Report


Christopher L. Christie 2005

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Penstemon janishiae N. Holmgren
Common Name:
Janish's beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1L3A0
USDA Plants Symbol: PEJA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 1065-2350 (3495-7710)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Gravelly, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 7
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alturas (4112045), Big Sage Reservoir (4112056), Diamond Mtn. (4012036), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Mahogany Ridge (4112055), Rattlesnake Butte (4112046), Said Valley (4012087), Washington Mtn. (4112048)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 8
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
10 71 %
Non-native plant impacts 3 21%
Other 3 21%
Grazing 2 14%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 14%
ORV activity 2 14%
Development 2 14%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 7%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 7%

Notes

Potentially threatened by wind energy development. Possibly threatened by vehicles and recreational activities. Threatened in ID, and on review list in OR. See Brittonia 31:223 (1979) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].