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Penstemon cinicola

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Ash Beardtongue

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135056

Element CodePDSCR1L1B0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPlantaginales

FamilyPlantaginaceae

GenusPenstemon

Other Common Names

ash 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 Date1994-04-19

Change Date1994-04-19

Edition Date1988-04-13

Edition AuthorsFredricks, N.A.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Restricted in distribution, but considered too widespread in OR and CA to be considered threatened. Rank of S4 from ORHP (3/94).

Range Extent Comments

Deschutes Co., Oregon, to Klamath Co., Oregon, and Siskiyou Co., California, e. to Lake Co., Oregon.

Occurrences Comments

At least 21 EO's based on OSC Herbarium records.

Threat Impact Comments

Logging, and urban expansion.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry open places, often in volcanic sands, in the foothills and lowland near the eastern base of the Cascade Mts.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes
Oregon	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dexter Canyon	Inyo National Forest	17,053
Glass Mountain	Inyo National Forest	52,867

Oregon (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bend Watershed	Deschutes National Forest	14,829
Mt. Bailey	Umpqua National Forest	18,401
North Paulina	Deschutes National Forest	19,670
South Paulina	Deschutes National Forest	9,074
Waldo	Deschutes National Forest	4,973
West - South Bachelor	Deschutes National Forest	25,994

References (1)

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.