CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon janishiae

Common Name:	Janish's beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L3A0
Full Name:	Penstemon janishiae N. Holmgren
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PEJA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: gravelly, volcanic. • Great Basin scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: 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

2 2 0 0 1 6

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	6

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
10	0	1

Notes
Potentially threatened by wind energy development. Possibly threatened by vehicles and recreational activities. Threatened in ID, and on review list in OR. See Brittonia 31:223 (1979) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2012-08-02

Location

Elevation: 1065 - 2350 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Plumas (PLU)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Diamond Mtn. (622C) 40120C6, Janesville (622D) 40120C5, Said Valley (659A) 40120H7, Lane Reservoir (676D) 41120A7, Alturas (692A) 41120D5, Rattlesnake Butte (692B) 41120D6, Washington Mtn. (693B) 41120D8

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

1996

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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