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Tiquilia canescens var. pulchella
Tiquilia canescens (DC.) A.T. Richardson var. pulchella (I.M. Johnst.) A.T. Richardson
Woody Crinklemat, Chocolate Mountains Coldenia
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Coldenia canescens var. pulchella
USDA Symbol: TICAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall, stems usually prostrate.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Slopes, ridges, washes, sonoran desert scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 46 - Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (2020) California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant ProgramWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tiquilia canescens var. pulchella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tiquilia canescens var. pulchella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tiquilia canescens var. pulchella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR