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Amsinckia spectabilis

Amsinckia spectabilis Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

Woolly Breeches, Woolly-breeches, Seaside Amsinckia, Seaside Fiddleneck

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Amsinckia scouleri, Amsinckia spectabilis var. bracteosa, Amsinckia spectabilis var. microcarpa, Amsinckia spectabilis var. nicolai, Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis

USDA Symbol: AMSP3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Sandy mesas and bluffs, coastal dunes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU					FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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