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Penstemon ophianthus

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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

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	S2	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Arizona	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cerro Alesna	Cibola National Forest	6,184
Madre Mountain	Cibola National Forest	19,839

Utah (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer Lake	Dixie National Forest	110,690
Hilgard Mountain	Fishlake National Forest	28,389
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt Alice	Fishlake National Forest	12,469
Solomon Basin	Fishlake National Forest	19,963

References (2)

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.