Keckiella corymbosa
Keckiella corymbosa (formerly Penstemon corymbosus) is a species of flowering shrub in the plantain family known by the common names redwood keckiella, red beardtongue,[1] and red shrubby penstemon.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Keckiella |
| Species: | K. corymbosa |
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It is endemic to California, where it grows in the forests and chaparral of the central and northern regions of the state.[3]
Description
Keckiella corymbosa is a narrow, erect keckiella, reaching up to about half a meter tall and less than a meter in width. Its spreading branches have oppositely-arranged pairs of narrowly oval-shaped leaves one to three centimeters long and with smooth or vaguely toothed edges.[3]
The plant produces inflorescences on hairy pedicels with many flowers. Each flower is tubular opening into a wide mouth with three narrow, pointed lower lobes and two upper lobes joined into a straight flap or curving lip. The flower is up to 4 centimeters wide and 3 long, and is bright red to orange red or deep pink. Inside the mouth are long filamentous stamens and one flat, yellow-hairy sterile stamen called a staminode.[3]
References
- Keckiella corymbosa. CalFlora.
- Keckiella corymbosa. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
- Keckiella corymbosa. Jepson eFlora. Jepson Herbarium, University of California.
External links
- Keckiella corymbosa. USDA PLANTS.
- Keckiella corymbosa. NatureServe Explorer.
- Keckiella corymbosa. CalPhotos.