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Amsinckia tessellata var. gloriosa
Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray var. gloriosa (Eastw. ex Suksd.) Hoover
Bristly Fiddleneck, Carrizo Fiddleneck, Large Flowered Devil's Fiddleneck
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Amsinckia gloriosa
USDA Symbol: AMTEG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, 1-4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow to orange, with dark orange spots.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy or shaly hills and slopes, shrublands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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. gloriosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amsinckia tessellata var. gloriosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amsinckia tessellata var. gloriosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-18Research By: CBR