Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Penstemon haydenii. Photo by Tim Griffin.

Penstemon haydenii habitat. Photo by Tim Griffin.

Penstemon haydenii range map.
Penstemon haydenii, blowout beardtongue
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Loss of its bare habitat by stabilization and succession of Sandhills prairie plants
- Elimination of fire from the Sandhills ecosystem
- Damage or death from off-road vehicle use or repeated years of livestock grazing
- Drought
- Infrequent favorable conditions for seed germination and establishment
- Dispersal problems due to great distances between populations
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
More Information
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