Taxon Report

Penstemon utahensis Eastw.

Utah beardtongue

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Taxon Summary

Penstemon utahensis, commonly known as Utah beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1065 to 2500 meters. Penstemon utahensis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Penstemon utahensis Eastw.
Common Name:	Utah beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L6G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEUT
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	1065-2500 (3495-8205)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	27
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	24

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackwater Mine (3511577), Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Fountain Peak (3411585), Green Monster Mine (3511586), Grotto Hills (3511522), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Stump Spring, Nev. (3511587), West of Shenandoah Peak (3511576)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	4 %
Grazing	1	3%
Mining	1	3%

Notes



See Zoe 4(2):124 (1893) 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 1 April 2025].