Biology:Keckiella lemmonii
| Keckiella lemmonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Keckiella |
| Species: | K. lemmonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Keckiella lemmonii (Gray) Straw
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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.
Description
Keckiella lemmonii 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6382479 entry
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