Taxon Details

Penstemon tracyi

Tracy's beardtongue

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Taxon Summary:

Penstemon tracyi, commonly known as Tracy's beardtongue, is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1980 to 2210 meters. Penstemon tracyi is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Penstemon tracyi Keck
Common Name: Tracy's beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1L6A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PETR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_USDA; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1980 - 2210 meters
6495 - 7250 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than ten occurrences. See American Midland Naturalist 23:603-605 (1940) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	38 %
Other	2	25%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	12%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	12%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	2	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caribou Lake (4112218), Dedrick (4012371), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Thompson Peak (4112311), Thurston Peaks (4012382)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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