Tiquilia nuttallii
| Tiquilia nuttallii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| 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, 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
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"
