Tiquilia canescens

Tiquilia canescens, the woody crinklemat[1] or shrubby tiquilia, is a perennial, shrub in mid- to lower-elevation desert regions in the family Boraginaceae - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Baja California. It is a short, low-growing plant, seldom over 15 in tall.

Tiquilia canescens
Tiquilia canescens var canescens

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Tiquilia
Species:
T. canescens
Binomial name
Tiquilia canescens
(DC) A.T.Richardson
Synonyms

Coldenia canescens

It has pinkish to white, 5-lobed tubular flowers; leaves are ovate, gray green, and fleshy, to 1/2 - 3/4 in long.

References

  1. "Tiquilia canescens". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

See also


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