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Keckiella lemmonii (formerly Penstemon lemmonii) is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name Lemmon's keckiella. It is native to Oregon and northern California, where it grows in the coniferous forests and chaparral of coastal and inland mountain ranges. Its range may extend just into Nevada in the High Sierra. This is a small shrub with long, narrow, mostly unbranched stems reaching maximum heights near 1.5 meters. Oval-shaped, slightly toothed green leaves are arranged oppositely along the stems. Each leaf is up to about 6 centimeters long. The flower is dull purple and streaked with purple-brown. Pointed lobes curl away from the mouth of the flower, revealing a hairy yellow sterile stamen known as a staminode. The flower is up to 2 centimeters in length.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 - 5 ft Tall

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Color

Yellow, Purple, Brown

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 6, 7*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17

Site type

Rocky slopes

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Hummingbirds
Birds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Variable Checkerspot

Euphydryas chalcedona

Sympistis singularis