Trichostema_arizonicum

<i>Trichostema arizonicum</i>

Trichostema arizonicum

Species of flowering plant

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 

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References

  1. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trichostema arizonicum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. [3]
    Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  4. [4]
    Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers, Trichostema arizonicum – Arizona Bluecurls/
  5. [5]
    Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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