Taxon Report

Penstemon utahensis Eastw.

Utah beardtongue

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  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:

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
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:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].