CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Penstemon pahutensis

Common Name:	Pahute beardtongue
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR1L4H0
Full Name:	Penstemon pahutensis N. Holmgren
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PEPA23

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June Habitat: rocky, sometimes carbonate. • Great Basin scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
1	0	0

Notes

Known in CA from only one occurrence in the Grapevine Mountains. Can be locally common. On Watch List in NV. See Aliso 7(3):351 (1971) for original description, and Madroño 52(3):207-8 (2005) for confirmation of occurrence in CA.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2006-02-22
Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 1900 - 2300 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Wahguyhe Peak (368A) 36117H1, Grapevine Peak (368B) 36117H2, Thimble Peak (368D) 36117G1

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

3138

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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