Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Tiquilia canescens (A.DC.) A.T.Richardson |
Synonyms | Coldenia canescens A.DC. |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Description | taproot, adpressed hirsute, leaves elliptic, slightly revolute, 5-13mm long, flowers in small axillary heads, corolla infundibuliform, lobes 2-3mm long, tube 5-8mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | lavender-blue, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
canescens pulchella (I.M.Johnst.) A.T.Richardson, ibid.
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