Scientific Family
Boraginaceae
Other common names
shrubby coldenia
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
Trailing to 2 feet
Riparian
No
Low growing perennial to woody subshrub, often spreading and forming mats or mounds.
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.
Habitat
Dry sunny mesas and slopes.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
0
High elevation
5500
Flower Characteristics
Appears as single flowers. 5-lobed to 3/8 inch long and 1/4 inch wide.
Flower color
Pinkish to white
Flower shape
Regular
Tubular
Yes
First bloom month
February
Last bloom month
September
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Has numerous clustered leaves with ovate to elliptic shapes to 3/8 inch long. Plump with soft whitish hairs.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Grayish-green
Leaf shape
Round or oval
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Has small spherical nut-like fruit.
Fruit type
Nutlet
Seeds are oval to about 1/16 inch.