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Penstemon harbourii

Gray

Harbour's Beardtongue

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149622

Element CodePDSCR1L2X0

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

Review Date2008-09-04

Change Date2008-09-04

Edition Date2008-08-22

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C. (1993), rev. Handwerk, J. (2008)

Range Extent1000-20,000 square km (about 400-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Colorado endemic, known from 16 or more counties.

Range Extent Comments

Endemic to Colorado: Medicine Bow range in the north, south and southwestward to the La Plata and San Juan Mountains; 10,500-13,500 ft. elev.

Occurrences Comments

Local herbaria document 48 specimens in 16 counties.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On scree and gravel slopes of high alpine summits across the state of CO.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Colorado (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pole Mountain / Finger Mesa	Rio Grande NF	43,863
San Miguel	San Juan NF	64,263

References (1)

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.