Trichostema arizonicum

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Arizona bluecurls
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Trichostema
Species:
T. arizonicum
Binomial name
Trichostema arizonicum
A.Gray

Trichostema arizonicum, the Arizona bluecurls,[1] is a perennial plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northwestern Mexico.[2][3][4][5]: 127  It has striking curling flowers and can often be found along road sides.[5]: 127  The genus name means "hair stems" in reference to the graceful stamens that curl around to dab pollen on the backs of insect pollinators.[5]: 127 

References[]

  1. ^ "Trichostema arizonicum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  4. ^ Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers, Trichostema arizonicum – Arizona Bluecurls/
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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