CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon newberryi var. sonomensis

Common Name:	Sonoma beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L483
Full Name:	Penstemon newberryi Gray var. sonomensis (Greene) Jeps.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PENES

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - August Habitat: • Chaparral (rocky)

Rarity Status
CA 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 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 1 0 0 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
11	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by recreational activities. Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1988-01-01 Last Update: 2011-07-25

Location

Elevation: 700 - 1370 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Yountville (500A) 38122D3, Rutherford (500B) 38122D4, Kenwood (501A) 38122D5, Aetna Springs (516B) 38122F4, Detert Reservoir (517A) 38122F5, Mount St. Helena (517B) 38122F6, Whispering Pines (533C) 38122G6

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

1233

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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