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Keckiella breviflora ssp. breviflora
Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw ssp. breviflora
Bush Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora, Penstemon breviflorus
USDA Symbol: KEBRB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Cream, lined with purplish, pink or red streaks.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Keckiella breviflora ssp. breviflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Keckiella breviflora ssp. breviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Keckiella breviflora ssp. breviflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: TWC Staff