| Common Name |
Yellow Bush Snapdragon,
Snapdragon Penstemon, |
| Latin Name |
Keckiella antirrhinoides |
| Native Habitat |
300 to 5,900 feet in several
California habitats |
| 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, Butterfly, Fire Retardant |
| 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/nature-of-california/plants/keckiella-antirrhinoides |
| Images
and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keckiella_antirrhinoides |
| Images
and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=3052 |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4516 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=KEAN |
|
Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Keckiella_antirrhinoides_var._antirrhinoides |
