Keckiella ternata var. septentrionalis
Brittonia 44: 481. 1992.
Endemic
Basionym: Penstemon ternatus var. septentrionalis Munz & I. M. Johnston Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 23: 28. 1924
Synonyms: Keckiella ternata subsp. septentrionalis (Munz & I. M. Johnston) Straw P. ternatus subsp. septentrionalis (Munz & I. M. Johnston) D. D. Keck
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Calyces 3.8–5.5 mm, glandular.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Mixed-hardwood forests, chaparral.
Elevation: 900–1900 m.
Discussion
Variety septentrionalis is essentially restricted to the Tehachapi and Transverse ranges of central and southern California.
Variety septentrionalis is regionally sympatric with the relatively smaller-flowered and pubescent Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora. D. C. Michener (1982) proposed that K. breviflora var. breviflora may represent comple× introgression between the two species.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.