Tiquilia 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 family Boraginaceae - borages or the forget-me-nots. It is found in western North America from central Washington to western Colorado, and northern California and northern Arizona; it is also found in a disjunct population in Missouri.

Tiquilia nuttallii
Tiquilia nuttallii

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

Coldenia nuttallii

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

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


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