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Keckiella breviflora

Keckiella breviflora (Lindl.) Straw

Bush Beardtongue, Gaping Bush-beardtongue, Gaping Penstemon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: KEBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A low subshrub, 3-6 ft. high with lax, wandering branches and small, narrow, toothed, evergreen leaves. The flowers consist of white petals fused into short tubes and a gaping, open "mouth" marked with purple lines.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Distribution: CA Coast Ranges & Sierras; occasional into w. NV
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes below 8000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: Useful in difficult sites. Shrubby keckiellas tend to become straggly and may require drastic pruning.

Propagation

Description: Propagate using half-woody cuttings, layering or seed.
Seed Treatment: No pretreatment is necessary.
Commercially Avail: yes

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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