Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis

San jacinto mts. keckiella

Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

San jacinto mountains keckiella is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native shrub found in the San Jacinto Mountains in conifer forest and pinyon/juniper woodland at elevations of 2,200 to 2,800 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces flowers with white to green corollas 13 to 15 millimeters long, sparsely covered in long hairs. Growing with upright branches 30 to 50 centimeters tall, it develops a woody base with green stems that become smooth over time. Its leaves are green, initially slightly hairy but gradually becoming smooth and glabrous as they mature. The shrub forms dense, compact clusters with delicate, elongated flowers characteristic of its mountain woodland habitat.

Habitat: Conifer forest, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 2200-2800 m

Bioregions: SnJt.

California counties: Riverside

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