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Penstemon platyphyllus

Rydb.

Broadleaf Beardtongue

G3Vulnerable Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159983
Element CodePDSCR1L510
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
Other Common Names
broadleaf beardtongue (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
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-10-26
Change Date2015-10-26
Edition Date2015-10-22
Edition AuthorsB. Franklin (1996), rev. L. Morse (2002), rev. L. Oliver (2013), rev L. Ballard (2015).
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Nearly endemic to north-central Utah, mainly to the Wasatch Front, but there is a single collection from the southwest edge of the Uinta Basin (Utah). As of 2015, there were no major direct threats to this species found but there is development pressure along the Wasatch Front.
Range Extent Comments
Utah endemic of the Wasatch Range.
Occurrences Comments
As of 2015, there were 36 occurrences in the Utah Natural Heritage database, including 25 that are historic. There are 14 herbarium records collected after 1995 and some of those appear to be new occurrences, however they need to be assessed for overlap against records in the natural heritage database.
Threat Impact Comments
As of 2015, there were no major direct threats to this species found. While the seeds of this species are used in more than one native seeds programs, including the BLM's Seeds of Success program, and a program at the University of Idaho investigating commercialization of its seed for landscaping purposes (DeBolt and Spurrier 2004, NPC 2011), collection of seed for these programs does not appear to be a threat. However, most of the populations occur along the Wasatch Range, where there is considerable and ongoing development pressure.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open rocky sites in mountain brush communities in canyons and foothills at 1480 to 2700 m elevation.
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Utah (11)
AreaForestAcres
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
References (9)
  1. 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.
  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.
  3. DeBolt, A. and C. Spurrier. 2004. Seeds of Success and the Millennium Seed Bank Project. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-31. Accessed online on August 2, 2013 at: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/boise/research/shrub/Links/2004%20papers/debolt-spurrier2004.pdf
  4. Fitts, Robert. Botanist. Utah Natural Heritage Program, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  5. Intermountain Native Plants Cooperative. 2011a. Report of the Intermountain Native Plants Cooperative. Vol. 3. 37 pp. Accessed online on August 5, 2013 at: http://www.uwyo.edu/wera1013/2011-report%20of-the-native-plant-cooperative.pdf
  6. 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.
  7. Kimball, S. and P. Wilson. 2009a. The insects that visit penstemon flowers. Bulletin of the American Penstemon Society: Spring 2009. Online. Available: https://www.csun.edu/~hcbio028/PollinatorGuide.pdf (Accessed 2013, 2025)
  8. Padgett, Wayne. Ecologist. Bureau of Land Management.
  9. 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.