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Penstemon watsonii

Gray

Watson's Beardtongue

G5Secure Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153963
Element CodePDSCR1L6N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPenstemon
Other Common Names
Watson's penstemon (EN) Watson's 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 Date1993-01-27
Change Date1993-01-27
Edition Date1993-01-27
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Moutnains of central and eastern Nevada (north Nye, central Lander, and Eureka cos. to White Pine and Elko cos.), southwest Idaho (south Owyhee and Twin Falls cos.) through all but the north 1/4 and south 1/5 of Utah to southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Gravelly or rocky places among sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain mahogany, Gambel oak, and sometimes spruce, fir, or limber pine, (1800) 2000-2800 (3300) m elev.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
UtahSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingSHYes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
Nevada (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Blade CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,331
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
EightmileHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,332
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Jarbidge - Canyon CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,258
McaffieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,110
Moriah - Big CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest722
Moriah - West SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest14,737
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
0401014Ashley National Forest26,903
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
References (4)
  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.
  4. 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.