Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. var. intermedia (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Ganders 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. Orange fiddleneck, small-flowered fiddleneck, rancher’s fiddleneck, common fiddleneck, rancher's fireweed
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. 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 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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