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Keckiella ternata ssp. septentrionalis
Keckiella ternata (Torr. ex A. Gray) Straw ssp. septentrionalis (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Straw
Northern Blue Stemmed Keckiella, Northern Blue-stem Bush-beardtongue, Scarlet Keckiella
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Keckiella ternata var. septentrionalis, Penstemon ternatus ssp. septentrionalis
USDA Symbol: KETES
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to spreading, up to about 8 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Mixed-hardwood forests, chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Keckiella ternata ssp. septentrionalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Keckiella ternata ssp. septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Keckiella ternata ssp. septentrionalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR