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Penstemon linarioides

Gray

Toadflax Beardtongue

G5Secure Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158661
Element CodePDSCR1L3S0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
Other Common Names
toadflax 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Arizona is the center of greatest diversity in this variable species, which comprises many subspecies that are both geographically and morphologically separable but intergrade at their points of contact. Kearney & Peebles (1951) give 4 subspecies and 1 variety Cronquist et al. (1984) give 3 varities.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-01-20
Change Date1999-08-16
Edition Date1993-01-19
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Utah (soutwest Beaver, west Iron, Washington, and Kane Counties), adjacent Nevada (to Sheep Range), south throughout most of Arizona and east to southwest Colorado and western New Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy or sometimes clay soils in sagebrush, scrub oak, pinyon-juniper, and ponderosa pine communiteies, 1200-2300 m elev. Mountains and plateaus.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
Arizona (9)
AreaForestAcres
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
New Mexico (7)
AreaForestAcres
Apache MountainGila National Forest17,506
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
Utah (6)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Kane MountainDixie National Forest8,013
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
References (3)
  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.
  3. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.