Penstemon ophianthus

Pennell

Arizona Beardtongue

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135263
Element CodePDSCR1L4D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
Other Common Names
coiled anther penstemon (EN)
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 Date1993-01-21
Change Date1993-01-21
Edition Date1993-01-21
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Limited distribution with no abundance information available.
Range Extent Comments
nw MN, sw CO, se and sc UT (Utah Plateaus), and n AZ.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy, gravelly, or sometimes clay soils in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pine, and Gambel oak communities, 1500-2250 m elev.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS2Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cerro AlesnaCibola National Forest6,184
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
Solomon BasinFishlake National Forest19,963
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.