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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Amsinckia menziesii
Phenology Observation Sheet for Wildflowers and Herbs

COMMON NAME

Fiddleneck

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Amsinckia menziesii

Plant family

Borage (Boraginaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

As the name suggests, this native annual produces curled cluster heads of small yellow-orange flowers that resemble the head of a fiddle. Poisonous to livestock, the bristle hairs can cause skin irritation in humans.
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Identification hints

As the name suggests, this native annual produces curled cluster heads of small yellow-orange flowers that resemble the head of a fiddle. Poisonous to livestock, the bristle hairs can cause skin irritation in humans.

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This species of fiddleneck has a broad distribution, occurring in the US as far north as Alaska and as far south as Texas. Lawrence's goldfinch and other birds are known to eat the seeds.

DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alaska , Arizona , California , Colorado , Connecticut , Hawaii , Idaho , Illinois , Massachusetts , Maine , Missouri , Montana , North Carolina , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Hampshire , Nevada , New York , Oregon , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , Texas , Utah , Virginia , Washington , Wyoming
HABITAT
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