Penstemon sudans
Common Name: Susanville beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code: PDSCR1L620
Full Name: Penstemon sudans Jones
USDA PLANTS Symbol: PESU10

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Biology Glossary
  • Lifeform: perennial herb
  • Blooming Period: June - September
  • Habitat: volcanic, rocky, sometimes roadsides.
    • Great Basin scrub
    • Lower montane coniferous forest
    • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 73
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    9 29 15 0 0 20
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    9 64
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    73 0 0
Notes Glossary
  • Known in CA only from the vicinity of Susanville. Threatened by road maintenance and vehicles. Possibly threatened by logging and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by road construction and maintenance. See Contributions to Western Botany 8:37 (1898) 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: 2012-11-05
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 1200 - 2425 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, Nevada
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    Lassen (LAS),  Modoc (MOD),  Plumas (PLU)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Kettle Rock (604B) 40120B6,  Moonlight Peak (605A) 40120B7,  Shaffer Mtn. (621A) 40120D3,  Litchfield (621B) 40120D4,  Johnstonville (622A) 40120D5,  Susanville (622B) 40120D6,  Diamond Mtn. (622C) 40120C6,  Roop Mountain (623A) 40120D7,  Pegleg Mtn. (623B) 40120D8,  Fredonyer Pass (623D) 40120C7,  Al Shinn Canyon (638A) 40120F1,  Shinn Mtn. (638B) 40120F2,  Five Springs (638C) 40120E2,  Snowstorm Mtn. (639A) 40120F3,  West of Snowstorm Mtn. (639B) 40120F4,  Petes Valley (639C) 40120E4,  Karlo (639D) 40120E3,  Gallatin Peak (640C) 40120E6,  Tunnison Mtn. (640D) 40120E5,  Observation Peak (656C) 40120G2,  Termo (657C) 40120G4,  Snake Lake (673A) 41120B1,  Cold Spring Mtn. (674D) 41120A3
  • 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 1998
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
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 .
-120.375,40.5

CA,NV
40120B6=Kettle Rock (604B) 40120B6,40120B7=Moonlight Peak (605A) 40120B7,40120D3=Shaffer Mtn. (621A) 40120D3,40120D4=Litchfield (621B) 40120D4,40120D5=Johnstonville (622A) 40120D5,40120D6=Susanville (622B) 40120D6,40120C6=Diamond Mtn. (622C) 40120C6,40120D7=Roop Mountain (623A) 40120D7,40120D8=Pegleg Mtn. (623B) 40120D8,40120C7=Fredonyer Pass (623D) 40120C7,40120F1=Al Shinn Canyon (638A) 40120F1,40120F2=Shinn Mtn. (638B) 40120F2,40120E2=Five Springs (638C) 40120E2,40120F3=Snowstorm Mtn. (639A) 40120F3,40120F4=West of Snowstorm Mtn. (639B) 40120F4,40120E4=Petes Valley (639C) 40120E4,40120E3=Karlo (639D) 40120E3,40120E6=Gallatin Peak (640C) 40120E6,40120E5=Tunnison Mtn. (640D) 40120E5,40120G2=Observation Peak (656C) 40120G2,40120G4=Termo (657C) 40120G4,41120B1=Snake Lake (673A) 41120B1,41120A3=Cold Spring Mtn. (674D) 41120A3