Bush Beardtongue
Keckiella breviflora (=Penstemon breviflorus)
Plantaginaceae (=Scrophulariaceae)
"Keckiella includes a small number of shrubs formerly placed in Penstemon
and separable from it by small differences in flower structure." [—from Oscar Clarke]
Named for David Daniels Keck, 20th century American botanist,
Director of the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and expert
on Penstemon among others
breviflora - small flower
Above: M50
Below: Mtn99