''Trichostema arizonicum'', the Arizona bluecurls, is a perennial plant in the mint family (

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

) native to the Southwestern United States ( Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and northwestern Mexico.Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers, ''Trichostema arizonicum'' – Arizona Bluecurls
Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, It has striking curling flowers and can often be found along road sides. The genus name means "hair stems" in reference to the graceful

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...

s that curl around to dab pollen on the backs of insect pollinators.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15374187 arizonicum Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of the South-Central United States Flora of Sonora Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert Flora of the Sonoran Deserts Plants described in 1872 Flora without expected TNC conservation status