Species Detail Forb

Flower - John Kava		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Tiquilia canescens - woody crinklemat Other Common Names: shrubby coldenia Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Boraginaceae
Flower - John Kava


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Low growing perennial to woody subshrub, often spreading and forming mats or mounds.
Identification notes: Perennial forb to woody subshrub; forms mats; leaves occasionally clustered, blades ovate to narrow-elliptic, margin entire, densely covered with white hairs, veins obscure; small pink to white flowers, usually sessile and solitary in axils of leaves.
Height: Trailing to 2 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry sunny mesas and slopes.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: Below 5500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Pinkish to white Shape: Regular not in clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Feb - Sep
Description: Appears as single flowers. 5-lobed to 3/8 inch long and 1/4 inch wide.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Has numerous clustered leaves with ovate to elliptic shapes to 3/8 inch long. Plump with soft whitish hairs.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: Has small spherical nut-like fruit.
Seed Notes: Seeds are oval to about 1/16 inch.


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