Taxon Report

Keckiella rothrockii (A. Gray) Straw var. jacintensis (Abrams) N. H. Holmgren

San Jacinto Mountains keckiella

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Species Description:
Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis, commonly known as San Jacinto Mountains keckiella, is a perennial shrub in the Plantaginaceae that is . It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2225 to 2995 meters. Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Keckiella rothrockii (A. Gray) Straw var. jacintensis (Abrams) N. H. Holmgren
Common Name:	San Jacinto Mountains keckiella
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0T061
USDA Plants Symbol:	KEROJ3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug(Sep)	(Jun)Jul-Aug(Sep)
Elevation:	2225-2995 (7300-9825)
General Habitats:	Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic
Microhabitat Details:	Flat areas or gentle slopes and drainages usually on north- to east-facing aspects

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G4T2T3
State Rank:	S2S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.3 on 2023-11-20

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	16

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Jacinto Peak (3311676)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes




Threats:
Possibly threatened by recreational activities
Taxonomy:
Similar to but disjunct from var. rothrockii; differentiated morphologically by its longer (13–15 mm) and sparsely long-hairy corollas and its green, glabrescent leaves.

Selected References

Proposed addition to CRPR 1B.3, G4T2T3 / S2S3 (2023)

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 33(8): 445. 1906.

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 January 2025].