| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Tiquilia plicata (Torr.) A.T.Richardson |
| Bibliography | Sida 6: 237 (1976) |
| Native Range | sw. USA to nw. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 100-1100m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, obovate to suborbiculate, 3-10mm long, softly hirsute, distinctly veined, flowers crowded, axillary, tube 3-5mm long, lobes 1mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Coldenia plicata (Torr.) Coville Tiquilia brevifolia var. plicata Torr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |