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Tiquilia nuttallii (Nuttall's crinklemat,[1] annual tiquilia, Nuttall sandmat, Nuttall's coldenia) is an annual, subshrub-like plant of middle and higher elevation deserts in the family Boraginaceae - borages or the forget-me-nots. It is found in western North America from central Washington to western Colorado, and northern California and northern Arizona; it is also found in a disjunct population in Missouri.

Tiquilia nuttallii
Tiquilia nuttallii
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Tiquilia
Species:	Tiquilia nuttallii
Binomial name
Tiquilia nuttallii (Hook.) A.T. Richardson
Synonyms
Coldenia nuttallii

It is a short, low-growing plant, seldom over 4 to 12 in tall. Flowers are 5-lobed. Leaves are small with ridges, hence the name crinklemat.

References

External links

• Images from the CalPhotos archive
• Calflora Database: Tiquilia nuttallii (Nuttall's coldenia, Nuttall's crinklemat)
• Jepson eFlora (TJM2): Tiquilia nuttallii
• Photo
• "Desert Wildflowers in a Very Dry Year"

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