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Keckiella cordifolia  (Benth.) Straw
Climbing penstemon,   Heart leaved keckiella,   Heartleaf keckiella
Keckiella cordifolia is a shrub that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Keckiella
Family: Plantaginaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSPenstemon cordifolius
Information about  Keckiella cordifolia from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (KECO)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Keckiella cordifolia (formerly Penstemon cordifolius) is a species of flowering shrub in the plantain family known by the common name heartleaf keckiella. It is native to the coast and coastal mountains of southern California and northern Baja California, and it is a resident of chaparral and coastal woodland plant communities. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).