Tiquilia nuttallii
Tiquilia nuttallii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | (unplaced) |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Tiquilia |
Species: | T. nuttallii |
Binomial name | |
Tiquilia nuttallii (Hook.) A.T. Richardson | |
Synonyms | |
Coldenia nuttallii |
Tiquilia nuttallii, (Nuttall's crinklemat,[1] annual tiquilia, Nuttall sandmat, Nuttall's coldenia) is an annual, subshrub-like plant of middle and higher elevation deserts in the Boraginaceae family - Borage or the Forget-me-nots. It is found in the western United States from central Washington to western Colorado, and northern California and northern Arizona; it is also found in a disjunct population in Missouri.
It is a short, low-growing plant, seldom over 4 to 12 in tall. Flowers are 5-lobed. Leaves are small with ridges, hence the name crinklemat.
References
- ↑ "Tiquilia nuttallii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile for Tiquilia nuttallii (Nuttall's crinklemat)
- Calflora Database: Tiquilia nuttallii (Nuttall's coldenia, Nuttall's crinklemat)
- Jepson eFlora (TJM2): Tiquilia nuttallii
- Photo
- "Desert Wildflowers in a Very Dry Year"
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