Stems spreading to erect, 5–25 dm, glabrous when young, glaucous. Leaves whorled (3s), sometimes opposite; blade linear to narrowly oblanceolate or lanceolate, 15–60 mm, margins 4–10-toothed. Inflorescences panicles, glabrous or glandular-hairy. Flowers: caly× 3.8–7.2 mm, lobes lanceolate to ovate; corolla red, 21–31 mm, tube plus indistinct throat 16–24 mm, adaxial lip 5.5–9.5 mm; pollen sacs 0.8–1.1 mm; staminode densely yellow-hairy, included.

Distribution

California, nw Mexico.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Keckiella ternata var. septentrionalis, Keckiella ternata var. ternata

Key

1	Calyces glabrous, 4.5–7.2 mm.	Keckiella ternata var. ternata
1	Calyces glandular, 3.8–5.5 mm.	Keckiella ternata var. septentrionalis