| Common Name |
Snapdragon Penstemon,
Yellow Bush Penstemon, Chaparral Beardtongue, Bush Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Keckiella breviflora |
| Native Habitat |
To 9,000 feet in several
California habitats, flourishes on dry rocky slopes below 4,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite or sand
preferred, low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green evergreen leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Hummingbird,
Mountain, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Wonderfully fragrant,
bright yellow flowers spring and summer and elegant foliage |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees use
flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Children sucked flowers for
nectar |
| Links |
|
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/369.htm |
| Images
and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/K/keckiella_antirrhinoides.htm |
| Images
and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=KEAN |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4516 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KEANA |
|
Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Keckiella+antirrhinoides&title_tag=Keckiella+antirrhinoides |
| Image |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonap/2197398767/ |
