Penstemon radicosus

A. Nels.

Mat-root Beardtongue

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158660
Element CodePDSCR1L5A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
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 Date1993-01-27
Change Date1993-01-27
Edition Date1993-01-27
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Known from northcentral NV (West Humboldt and Sonoma ranges, southeast Humboldt and east Pershing cos.) and northeast NV (Elko Co.), across south ID and north UT to southwest MT, west WY, north CO.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open plains and foothills on dry, exposed slopes with Cercocarpus, Artemisia, Symphoricarpos or pinyon-juniper. 7,000-8,500 ft. elev.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
ColoradoS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Raft RiverSawtooth National Forest23,969
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
0401036Ashley National Forest6,309
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
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. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  3. 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.