- Source: Tiquilia canescens
Tiquilia canescens, the woody crinklemat 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.
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
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tiquilia canescens
- Tiquilia
- Menisdaurin
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- List of flora of Utah
- List of least concern plants
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
