Kingdom Plantae Family Boraginaceae Scientific name Tiquilia canescens Rank Species | Order (unplaced) Genus Tiquilia Higher classification Tiquilia | |
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Similar Tiquilia, Boraginaceae, Tiquilia plicata, Coldenia, Cryptantha angustifolia | ||
Tiquilia canescens, the woody crinklemat or shrubby tiquilia, is a perennial, shrub in mid- to lower-elevation desert regions in the Boraginaceae family - 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.
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