Heartleaf penstemon

Scientific: Keckiella cordifolia 

Common: Heartleaf penstemon 

Español: Moronel 

Chumash: teneč  

Note: Keckiella cordifolia (heartleaf penstemon) was considered to have the same uses as Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata (Santa Barbara honeysuckle). 

Leaves were boiled in water and the decoction was consumed as a remedy for colds, including runny noses. Sores and wounds were washed with the tea of this plant, and fresh leaves were applied as a poultice 

 

Heartleaf penstemon (Keckiella cordifolia)

Heartleaf penstemon (Keckiella cordifolia)