CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon papillatus

Common Name:	Inyo beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L4L0
Full Name:	Penstemon papillatus J.T. Howell
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PEPA9

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - July Habitat: rocky, granitic. • Pinyon and juniper woodland • Subalpine coniferous forest

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

Notes
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 2000 - 3000 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Aberdeen (373A) 36118H3, Mt. Pinchot (373B) 36118H4, Coyote Flat (393B) 37118B4, Split Mtn. (393C) 37118A4, Fish Springs (393D) 37118A3, Mt. Thompson (394A) 37118B5, Bishop (413C) 37118C4, Mt. Morgan (414B) 37118D6, Mount Tom (414C) 37118C6, Tungsten Hills (414D) 37118C5, Toms Place (433C) 37118E6, Convict Lake (434D) 37118E7

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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

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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. http://www.rareplants.cnps.org. Accessed .

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