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

Arizona bluecurls
Scientific classification
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

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