Trichostema arizonicum
| Arizona bluecurls | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichostema |
| Species: | T. arizonicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichostema arizonicum | |
Trichostema arizonicum, the Arizona bluecurls,[2] is a perennial plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northwestern Mexico.[3][4][5][6]: 127 It has striking curling flowers and can often be found along road sides.[6]: 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.[6]: 127
References
- ↑ "Trichostema arizonicum". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ NRCS. "Trichostema arizonicum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers, Trichostema arizonicum – Arizona Bluecurls/
- 1 2 3 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
