Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. var. intermedia (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Ganders
Orange fiddleneck, small-flowered fiddleneck, rancher’s fiddleneck, common fiddleneck, rancher’s fireweed
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Lamiales Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family Boraginaceae Borages or forget-me-nots
Genus Amsinckia Fiddlenecks, named for German botanist Wilhelm Amsinck
Species menziesii Named for surgeon and naturalist Archibald Menzies
var. intermedia Means “intermediate”
About plant names...
Common fiddleneck is so named because the flowerheads look a bit like the top of a fiddle
when viewed in profile. They are natives of North America.
Identification: Plants are less than 5' (1.5 m) high. The leaves are
bristly, and sharp enough to irritate the skin. The yellow flowers are about ¼" (6.3 mm) in size. There
are several difficult-to-distinguish species.
The fiddlehead shape.
Online References:
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia on Wikipedia
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia on CalPhotos
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (PDF)
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia from the Jepson Manual
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California ≈ 3½ × 4" (9.2 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California ≈ 7 × 7" (18 × 18 cm)
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park ≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific names
Amsinckia menziesii
Amsinckia arizonica Suksd.
Amsinckia demissa Suksd.
Amsinckia echinata A. Gray
Amsinckia intermedia Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Amsinckia intactilis J.F. Macbr.
Amsinckia intermedia Fisch. & C.A. Mey. var. echinata (A. Gray) Wiggins
Amsinckia microphylla Suksd.
Amsinckia nana Suksd.
Amsinckia rigida Suksd.
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 30 Aug 2021.
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5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park ≈ 9 × 7" (22 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California ≈ 3 × 3" (7.9 × 7.7 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California ≈ 7 × 7" (17 × 18 cm)
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park ≈ 7 × 7" (17 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park ≈ 6 × 4½" (14 × 12 cm) ID is uncertain
5/3/2018 · Park Blvd., Joshua Tree National Park ≈ 4½ × 3½" (11 × 9.6 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California ≈ 3 × 3" (7.9 × 7.8 cm) ID is uncertain
Range: Zones 4-8:
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