CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon rattanii var. kleei

Common Name:	Santa Cruz Mountains beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L5B1
Full Name:	Penstemon rattanii Gray var. kleei (Greene) Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PERAK

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: • Chaparral • Lower montane coniferous forest • North Coast coniferous forest

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G4T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 6

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than ten occurrences. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 400 - 1100 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Soquel (387B) 36121H8, Mt. Madonna (406C) 37121A6, Loma Prieta (407D) 37121A7, Big Basin (408B) 37122B2, Davenport (408C) 37122A2, Felton (408D) 37122A1

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

1236

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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