title: Keckiella
text: # Keckiella
  
  Keckiella is a genus of plants in the plantain family. It includes several species of plants known commonly as keckiellas. A few species may be called beardtongues or penstemons because all keckiellas once belonged to genus Penstemon as the section Hesperothamnus. Keckiellas are native to the American southwest, especially California. They bloom in attractive snapdragon-like flowers. Genus Keckiella was named after the American botanist David D. Keck.
  
  Species:
  
  * Keckiella antirrhinoides - snapdragon penstemon, yellow bush snapdragon
  * Keckiella breviflora - bush beardtongue, gaping beardtongue
  * Keckiella cordifolia - heartleaf keckiella, climbing penstemon
  * Keckiella corymbosa - redwood keckiella
  * Keckiella lemmonii - Lemmon's keckiella
  * Keckiella rothrockii - Rothrock's keckiella, Rothrock's penstemon
  * Keckiella ternata - scarlet keckiella
  