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Penstemon compactus

(Keck) Crosswhite

Bear River Range Beardtongue

G2Imperiled Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G2ImperiledGlobal Rank

MediumThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136418

Element CodePDSCR1L1H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPlantaginales

FamilyPlantaginaceae

GenusPenstemon

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2014-03-10

Change Date1999-01-22

Edition Date2014-03-10

Edition AuthorsRoth, E., rev. B. Franklin/K. Maybury (1996), rev. Treher (2014)

Threat ImpactMedium

Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)

Number of Occurrences6 - 20

Rank Reasons

Endemic to the Wasatch mountains in a small area of Cache County, Utah and adjacent Franklin County, Idaho. Restricted to high elevation limestone and dolomite outcrops.

Range Extent Comments

A northern Wasatch Mountain endemic. Known from high elevations near Tony Lake and Mt. Naomi in Cache Co., Utah and in Franklin Co., Idaho (Welsh et al. 2008).

Occurrences Comments

Seventeen EOs but only 7-8 (a herbarium specimen was collected in 2001 from the vicinity of the type collection on Mt. Naomi) have been seen in the last 20 years (NatureServe Network Element Occurrence Data 2014).

Threat Impact Comments

In Utah, threatened by recreational use of habitat, possible timber harvests and industrial expansion. A hiking trail passes close to one site in Idaho. High elevation species could be vulnerable to climate change but no particular information is available for this species.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open calcareous (Limestone or Dolomite) slopes and outcrops in the subalpine zone at 2000 to 2900 m elevation. Common associates are stinking horsemint (Monardella odoratissima), clematis (Clematis spp.), columbine (Aquilegia spp.), and other species of Penstemon ((Welsh et al. 2008).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferForest - MixedGrassland/herbaceousBare rock/talus/scree

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN2

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	S2	Yes
Idaho	S2	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance	Restricted - small	Unknown	High (continuing)
6.1 - Recreational activities	Restricted - small	Unknown	High (continuing)
11 - Climate change & severe weather	—	—	—

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Utah (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Logan West	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	5,285
Mt. Naomi	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	41,922
Temple Peak	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	24,081

References (6)

Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 pp.
Cronquist, A., A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren. 1984. Intermountain Flora: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 4, Subclass Asteridae (except Asteraceae). New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 573 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Welsh, S.L. 1979. Illustrated manual of proposed endangered and threatened plants of Utah. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT. 318 pp.
Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich, and L.C. Higgins (eds.) 1993. A Utah flora. 2nd edition. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah. 986 pp.
Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich and L.C. Higgins. (Eds.) 2008. A Utah Flora. 4th edition, revised. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.A. 1019 pp.

Penstemon compactus

Habitat

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