Taxon Details

Penstemon personatus

closed-throated beardtongue

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Taxon Summary:

Penstemon personatus, commonly known as closed-throated beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1065 to 2120 meters. Penstemon personatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Penstemon personatus Keck
Common Name:
closed-throated beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1L4Y0
USDA Plants Symbol: PEPE3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep(Oct)
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Elevation:
1065 - 2120 meters
3495 - 6955 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: metavolcanic
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by logging activities. Plumas NF has adopted species management guidelines. See Madroño 3(6):248-250 (1936) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 12
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 21 81 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 19 73%
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 30%
Biocides 4 15%
Grazing 4 15%
ORV activity 3 11%
Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 7 0 1 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 14
Presence:
Presumed Extant 26
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bucks Lake (3912182), Canyondam (4012121), Crescent Mills (4012018), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Graniteville (3912046), Haskins Valley (3912172), Kimshew Point (3912184), Meadow Valley (3912181), Paradise East (3912175), Pulga (3912174), Sierra City (3912056), Spring Garden (3912087), Stirling City (3912185), Storrie (3912183), Twain (4012111)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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