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Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata

Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray var. tessellata

Bristly Fiddleneck, Desert Fiddleneck, Western Fiddleneck, Tesselate Fiddleneck, Devil's Lettuce

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Amsinckia densirugosa, Amsinckia hendersonii, Amsinckia washingtonensis

USDA Symbol: AMTET

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow with orange spots.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky or sandy slopes, dry flatlands, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amsinckia tessellata var. tessellata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-18
Research By: CBR

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