Keckiella antirrhinoides var. microphylla

Chaparral beard tongue

Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Chaparral beard tongue is a California native shrub found in eastern Peninsular Ranges and desert regions in pinyon and juniper woodlands and Joshua-tree scrub at elevations of 300 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces white to pale yellow flowers with lanceolate calyx lobes and delicate, acute tips. Growing with a distinctively canescent (gray-woolly) appearance, the shrub develops compact branches with a dense, textured growth habit. Its small leaves are tightly arranged, contributing to the plant's compact and intricate form. The flower's calyx measures 5.5 to 9 millimeters long, with anther sacs nestled precisely within its lanceolate structure.

Habitat: Pinyon/juniper woodland, Joshua-tree scrub

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 300-1800 m

Bioregions: e PR, D

California counties: San Bernardino, Imperial, Riverside, San Diego, Inyo

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.