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 | |
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| Tiquilia canescens var canescens | |
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 | |
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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.
See also
- Calflora Database: Tiquilia canescens (Shrubby coldenia, woody crinklemat)
- Jepson eFlora (TJM2): Tiquilia canescens
- Close-up Photo & T. canescens description - wc.pima.edu – "Desert Ecology of Tucson, Arizona"
- Field photo: Tiquilia canescens; Article & species synopsis-leaves, flowers, etc. - gallery - naturesongs.com – "Shrubby Coldenia"—"Shrubs and Bushes of the Verde Valley & Sedona"
- Tiquilia canescens photo gallery - CalPhotos
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tiquilia canescens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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