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Penstemon tracyi

Keck

Tracy's Beardtongue

G2Imperiled Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G2ImperiledGlobal Rank

LowThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139969

Element CodePDSCR1L6A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

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 Date2016-03-21

Change Date2016-03-21

Edition Date2016-03-21

Edition AuthorsD. Gries, rev. R. Bittman (2005), rev. Bittman and Treher (2016)

Threat ImpactLow

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

Number of Occurrences6 - 20

Rank Reasons

Endemic to California, Penstemon tracyi is known from 7 occurrences. This is an endemic to Trinity County. Several bits of information are unknown such as current population sizes, habitat condition and threats, if any. No populations are known to be protected but they are thought to be stable. Occurrences need to be surveyed.

Range Extent Comments

California endemic occurring in Trinity County.

Occurrences Comments

Seven known occurrences.

Threat Impact Comments

No threats are listed for any populations, but our general lack of data may be the reason for this.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Exposed outcrops (Hickman, 1993). Upper montane coniferous forest (rocky) (Skinner, 1997).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferBare rock/talus/scree

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN2

Province	Rank	Native
California	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

California (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bell Quinby	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	11,556
Cow Creek	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,627
Little French C	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	11,529
Weaver Bally	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	829

References (3)

Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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.
Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.