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Penstemon speciosus

Dougl. ex Lindl.

Royal Beardtongue

G5Secure Found in 141 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150275

Element CodePDSCR1L5T0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPlantaginales

FamilyPlantaginaceae

GenusPenstemon

Other Common Names

royal 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 Date2003-02-28

Change Date1988-05-16

Edition Date2003-02-28

Edition AuthorsFellows, M.

Rank Reasons

Penstemon speciosus is widely distributed in pinyon-juniper and sagebrush-grass, bitterbrush, and mountain mahogany communities.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S5	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Utah	S1	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (141)

California (79)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	Plumas National Forest	5,283
Antimony	Los Padres National Forest	40,911
Birch Creek	Inyo National Forest	28,816
Black Canyon	Inyo National Forest	32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)	Inyo National Forest	210,884
Bucks Lake	Plumas National Forest	680
Caples Creek	Eldorado National Forest	17,854
Carson - Iceberg	Stanislaus National Forest	56,430
Castle Peak	Tahoe National Forest	14,974
Channell	Sequoia National Forest	45,429
Chico	Sequoia National Forest	39,836
Chineese Camp (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,339
Chips Creek	Plumas National Forest	12,940
Circle Mountain	San Bernardino National Forest	6,375
Coyote Southeast	Inyo National Forest	53,159
Cypress	Lassen National Forest	3,380
Dardanelles	Eldorado National Forest	8,110
Devil's Gate (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	9,946
Dexter Canyon	Inyo National Forest	17,053
Dome	Stanislaus National Forest	11,085
Domeland Add.	Sequoia National Forest	3,046
Ebbetts	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	255
Fales	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	9,138
Glass Mountain	Inyo National Forest	52,867
Granite Chief	Tahoe National Forest	6,546
Grouse Lakes	Tahoe National Forest	19,085
Hall Natural Area	Inyo National Forest	5,236
Hoover - Cattle Ck	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	598
Hoover - Green Ck No	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsen	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	624
Hoover - North	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,574
Hoover - Virginia Lks	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,050
Horse Mdw.	Inyo National Forest	5,687
Horton	Inyo National Forest	5,717
Iceberg - Mill Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	26,988
Iceberg - Rodriquez	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	229
Iceberg - Wolf Ck Lk	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	175
Lava	Lassen National Forest	5,978
Lavas	Modoc National Forest	25,864
Log Cabin Saddlebag	Inyo National Forest	15,165
Long Meadow	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	11,967
Matilija	Los Padres National Forest	5,218
Mayfield	Lassen National Forest	14,444
Middle Fork	Plumas National Forest	29,278
Mono Craters	Inyo National Forest	7,115
Mt. Jackson	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	20,721
Mt. Olsen	Inyo National Forest	2,161
Mt. Reba	Stanislaus National Forest	3,869
Mt. Shasta B	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	2,809
Mystic (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	836
Nessie	Inyo National Forest	830
Nevahbe Ridge	Inyo National Forest	302
North Fork American River	Tahoe National Forest	38,495
Poison Hole	Eldorado National Forest	2,627
Pyramid	Eldorado National Forest	24,347
Raymond Peak	Eldorado National Forest	2,518
Raymond Peak	Stanislaus National Forest	3,646
Rincon	Sequoia National Forest	54,610
Robinson Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,835
Rock Creek West	Inyo National Forest	3,626
Sawmill - Badlands	Los Padres National Forest	51,362
Sespe - Frazier	Los Padres National Forest	106,910
Sheep Mountain	Angeles National Forest	21,098
Sherwin	Inyo National Forest	3,140
Silver Hill	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,423
Sinkard	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	2,004
Slate Mtn.	Sequoia National Forest	12,299
Soldier	Modoc National Forest	10,102
South Sierra	Inyo National Forest	41,853
South Sierra	Sequoia National Forest	8,008
Sweetwater (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	19,241
Table Mtn.	Inyo National Forest	4,215
Timbered Crater	Lassen National Forest	4,096
Tragedy - Elephants Back	Eldorado National Forest	20,866
West Walker (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	495
Wheeler Ridge	Inyo National Forest	15,744
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	28,822
Woodpecker	Sequoia National Forest	11,936
Woolstaff	Sequoia National Forest	41,445

Nevada (49)

Area	Forest	Acres
Arc Dome - Mahogany	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,208
Arc Dome - Ophir	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,652
Bald Mtn.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)	Inyo National Forest	21,851
Bunker Hill	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	27,569
Buttermilk	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	19,373
Cabin Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	10,706
Chineese Camp (NV)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	15,207
Humboldt - Angel Lk	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,008
Humboldt - Lizzies	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	70
Humboldt - Winchell	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,272
Jarbidge - Canyon Ck	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	3,258
Jobs Peak (NV)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,342
Larken Lake	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,159
Long Valley	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	50,472
Mahogany Ridge	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	16,765
Mt. Hicks	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	15,698
Mystic (NV)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,644
North Brock	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	6,863
Pearl Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	71,405
Pine Grove North	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	8,749
Pine Grove South	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	88,945
Pine Mtn.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	12,519
Rose - Alum Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	853
Rose - Big Meadows	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	311
Rose - Davis Mdw.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	2,361
Rose - Evans	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,782
Rose - Galena	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	3,711
Rose - North Notch	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	141
Rose - Northeast	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	550
Rose - Verdi	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,155
Rose - Whites Canyon	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	2,568
Ruby - Lamoille Cyn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	32,771
Ruby - Secret Pk.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	6,749
Ruby - Smith Ck	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	7,553
Ruby - South	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	13,195
Ruby - Thompson	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,289
Santa Rosa	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	54,555
Snake - Peacock Cyn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	1,069
South Fork	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	10,619
South Fork Quinn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	40,535
South Schell	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	125,614
Spanish Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	31,520
Staunton Ridge	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	10,328
Sugarloaf	Inyo National Forest	11,534
Table Mtn. - East	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	87,789
Tehama Creek	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	7,656
Toiyabe Range	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	99,225
Woods	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	7,467

Oregon (13)

Area	Forest	Acres
Crane Mountain	Fremont National Forest	23,096
Flag Creek	Malheur National Forest	7,716
Glacier Mountain	Malheur National Forest	20,661
Greenhorn Mtn.	Umatilla National Forest	11,191
Jumpoff Joe	Umatilla National Forest	5,516
Lookout Mountain	Ochoco National Forest	14,115
Myrtle Silvies	Malheur National Forest	11,679
North Fork Malheur	Malheur National Forest	18,069
North Paulina	Deschutes National Forest	19,670
Rock Creek	Ochoco National Forest	11,396
Sky Lakes A	Winema National Forest	3,940
South Paulina	Deschutes National Forest	9,074
Upper Catherine Creek	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	6,446

References (3)

Cronquist, A., A. H. Holmgren, N. H. Holmgren, J. L. Reveal, and P. K. Holmgren. 1994. Intermountain flora: Vascular plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A., Volume 5. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY.
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.
Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.