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Penstemon virens

Pennell ex Rydb.

Green Beardtongue

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135091

Element CodePDSCR1L6J0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPlantaginales

FamilyPlantaginaceae

GenusPenstemon

Other Common Names

Front Range beardtongue (EN) Front Range 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

Review Date1993-02-01

Change Date1993-07-13

Edition Date1993-02-01

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Rank Reasons

Common in a limited area.

Range Extent Comments

CO and adjecent southcentral WY.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On gravelly and rocky, wooded or brushy slopes of lower and middle mountains; 5,300-10,000 feet elev.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	S4	Yes
Wyoming	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (11)

Colorado (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Comanche Peak Adjacent Area	Arapaho & Roosevelt NFs	44,158
Dome Peak	Routt NF	35,716

Wyoming (9)

Area	Forest	Acres
Buffalo Peak	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	17,560
Labonte Canyon	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	16,281
Laramie Peak	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	28,608
Libby Flats	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	11,107
Middle Fork	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	13,238
Platte River Addition	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	7,962
Rock Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	18,874
Sheep Mountain	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	17,626
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660

References (2)

Harrington, H.D. 1954. Manual of the plants of Colorado. Sage Press, Chicago. 666 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.