Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
breviflora
ID:
1137441

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Lindl.) Straw

Source:
tro

Year:
1967

Citation Micro:
Brittonia 19: 203 (1967)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136779



Common Names

  • Keckiella
  • Breviflora
  • Short-Flowered Keckiella


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Description

Keckiella breviflora (also called Shortflower Penstemon, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to the western United States. It has small, white flowers and is found in dry, rocky slopes and canyons.

Uses & Benefits

Keckiella breviflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal properties, such as for treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Keckiella breviflora var. glabrisepala (D.D.Keck) N.H.Holmgren
Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Keckiella breviflora has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Keckiella breviflora is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division of the root clumps. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to a month. It is best to start the seeds indoors in late winter or early spring. Once the seedlings are established, they can be transplanted outdoors in the spring. It is also possible to propagate the plant through cuttings taken in the spring or summer.

Where to Find Keckiella breviflora

Keckiella breviflora is native to the mountains of central and southern Mexico.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

John Lindley (1799-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lindl.' in the authors string.
Richard Myron Straw (1926-2012): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Straw' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:133345-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].