Trichostema arizonicum explained

Trichostema arizonicum, the Arizona bluecurls, is a perennial plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northwestern Mexico.[1] [2] [3] [4] It has striking curling flowers and can often be found along road sides.[4] The genus name means "hair stems" in reference to the graceful stamens that curl around to dab pollen on the backs of insect pollinators.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=208473 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Trichostema%20arizonicum.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  3. http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2499/trichostema-arizonicum-arizona-bluecurls Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers, Trichostema arizonicum – Arizona Bluecurls
  4. Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012,

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