Tiquilia plicata
Tiquilia plicata, the fanleaf crinklemat[1] or fan-leaved tiquilia, is a perennial, subshrub-like plant of lower elevation deserts in the family Boraginaceae, the borages and forget-me-nots. It is found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, in the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, and Baja California. It is a short, low-growing plant, seldom over 12 in tall.
| Tiquilia plicata | |
|---|---|
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| leaves averaging 3/8 inches | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Tiquilia |
| Species: | T. plicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tiquilia plicata (Torr.) A.T.Richardson | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coldenia plicata | |
It has purple, lavender to bluish 5-lobed flowers; also small ovate leaves, crinkly with ridges, up to 1/2 in.
References
- "Tiquilia plicata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
See also
- Calflora Database: Tiquilia plicata (fanleaf crinklemat, plicate coldenia)
- UC CalPhotos gallery — Tiquilia plicata
- Northern Arizona Flora.org: Boraginaceae (broken link)
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