CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon fruticiformis var. amargosae

Common Name:	Amargosa beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L2F2
Full Name:	Penstemon fruticiformis Cov. var. amargosae (Keck) N. Holmgren
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PEFRA

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Mojavean desert scrub

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4T3 T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 1 1 0 0 15

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	7

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes
Threatened in NV. See American Midland Naturalist 18:801 (1937) for original description, and Brittonia 44(4):481 (1992) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 850 - 1400 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Sheep Creek Spring (252D) 35116E3, Horse Thief Springs (274C) 35115G8, Blackwater Mine (274D) 35115G7, Tecopa Pass (275D) 35116G1, Homewood Canyon (280B) 35117H4, Ballarat (302C) 36117A2, Cactus Peak (305D) 36117A7, East of Echo Canyon (323A) 36116D5, Emigrant Pass (325C) 36117C2, Nelson Range (349C) 36117E6, Jackass Canyon (349D) 36117E5, Thimble Peak (368D) 36117G1, Last Chance Mtn. (410C) 37117C6

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1232

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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