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Keckiella antirrhinoides  (Benth.) Straw
Chaparral beard tongue,   Snapdragon penstemon
© 2008 Steve Matson
© 2008 Steve Matson
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© 2019 Diane Etchison
© 2023 Kaaren Duburguet
© 2019 Arlee Montalvo
© 2020 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2013 Keir Morse
© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2017 Diane Etchison
© 2008 Steve Matson
© 2019 Mary Wloch
© 2013 Keir Morse
Keckiella antirrhinoides is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Keckiella
Family: Plantaginaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Keckiella antirrhinoides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (KEAN)

Photos on Calflora

Photos on CalPhotos

Google Images

Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Deserts of California, Arizona, and northern Baja California. It is also found in the chaparral - Colorado Desert ecotone of the Peninsular Ranges. (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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).