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Penstemon kingii

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King's Beardtongue

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159986
Element CodePDSCR1L3C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
Synonyms
Penstemon nyeensisCrosswhite
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
As treated here (following Kartesz, 6/99 review draft dataset), includes Penstemon nyeensis of central Nevada; if that is excluded, then P. kingii is apparently a much rarer species.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-11-18
Change Date2000-03-23
Edition Date1999-11-18
Edition AuthorsGries, D. (1999), rev. L. Morse (1999), rev. J. Morefield (NVHP 1999)
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Widespread in common habitats across the northern two-thirds of Nevada and adjacent Oregon, with a wide elevation range.
Range Extent Comments
Southern Malheur County, Oregon, south in Nevada through the Jackson and Santa Rosa ranges of Humboldt County, the Independence, Adobe, East Humboldt, and Ruby Mts. of Elko County, to the Desatoya Mts. of Churchill County and Gold Mt. of southern Esmeralda County, the Toiyabe, Toquima, Monitor, and Kawich ranges of northern Nye County (Cronquist et al. 1984). The Schell Creek Range plants of White Pine County, Nevada, have been described as a separate species, P. rhizomatosus (Holmgren 1998).
Occurrences Comments
Widespread in common habitats across northern Nevada. 57 dots on distribution map in Holmgren (1998).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Nevada (6)
AreaForestAcres
ButlerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest39,470
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Martin RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,241
Rock CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,552
Savory MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,570
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
References (7)
  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. Holmgren, N.H. 1998. Two new species of Penstemon (Scrophulariaceae: sect. Saccanthera) from Nevada, U.S.A. Brittonia 50: 159-164.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  4. 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.
  5. Kartesz, J. T., and C. Meacham. 1999. Unpublished review draft of Floristic Synthesis, 10Jun99 and/or 16Jun99. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill.
  6. Morefield, Jim. Personal Communication. Botanist, Nevada Natural Heritage Program, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Carson City, Nevada.
  7. Strickler, D. 1997. Northwest Penstemons. Flower Press, Columbia Falls, Montana. 191 pp.