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Keckiella ternata ssp. ternata

Keckiella ternata (Torr. ex A. Gray) Straw ssp. ternata

Blue Stemmed Keckiella, Blue-stem Bush-beardtongue, Scarlet Keckiella

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Keckiella ternata var. ternata, Penstemon ternatus

USDA Symbol: KETET

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to spreading, up to about 8 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Pinyon/juniper woodlands, chaparral, forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Keckiella ternata ssp. ternata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Keckiella ternata ssp. ternata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Keckiella ternata ssp. ternata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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