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Amsinckia
''Amsinckia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as fiddlenecks. The common name is Etymology, derived from the flower stems, which curl over at the top in a manner reminiscent of the head of a fiddle. Fiddlenecks are in the family Boraginaceae, along with Borago, borage and Myosotis, forget-me-nots. The genus is named after the patrician Amsinck family in honour of the Hamburg head of state and patron of botany Wilhelm Amsinck (1752–1831). Distribution and description The fiddlenecks are Indigenous (ecology), native to western North America and south-western South America, but they are Naturalisation, naturalized in other regions. They are annual plant, annuals, many of them bristly. Most have an erect stem, whose height varies from 20 to 120 cm. In most species the flowers are yellow, often with an orange tinge. Most are found at relatively low altitudes, below 500 metres. The seeds and foliage of fiddlenecks are poisonous to livestock, particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Lycopsoides
''Amsinckia lycopsoides'' is a species of flowering plant, known by the common name tarweed fiddleneck or bugloss fiddleneck, in the family ''Boraginaceae''. It is one of the more common species of fiddleneck. It is native to much of western North America from California to British Columbia. It can be found in a wide variety of areas. Description ''Amsinckia lycopsoides'' is a bristly annual herb similar in appearance to other fiddlenecks. Its coiled inflorescence contains yellow flowers about a centimeter long and nearly the same in width, with a five-lobed corolla closed at the mouth by the bulges in the lobes. Flowers bloom April to July. Introduced species It is an introduced species far beyond the Pacific region, to Alaska, Texas, and New England. In Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Menziesii
''Amsinckia menziesii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family. Varieties The plant has two varieties: :''Amsinckia menziesii'' var. ''intermedia'' - common fiddleneck, intermediate fiddleneck :''Amsinckia menziesii'' var. ''menziesii'' - Menzies' fiddleneck Var. ''intermedia'' ''Amsinckia menziesii'' var. ''intermedia'' (common fiddleneck, or intermediate fiddleneck) is one of the common fiddlenecks of western North America, distributed from Alaska and Canada through the Western United States to Mexico. Like other members of the genus, it has a terminal flowering whorl somewhat shaped like the head of a violin or fiddle, hence the name fiddleneck. The flowers are yellow-orange, orange, or dark yellow. In Australia, the species has become a common weed of cultivated areas in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. In the British Isles, it is an introduced species naturalised particularly in the east of the country an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Tessellata
''Amsinckia tessellata'' is a species of fiddleneck known by the common names bristly fiddleneck, tessellate fiddleneck, checker fiddleneck, and devil's lettuce. The plant is native to dry regions of western North America, more specifically eastern Washington and Idaho, much of California and the Great Basin, to southwest New Mexico (U.S.) and northwest Sonora and Baja California in Mexico, usually below elevation. It is a common plant in many types of habitats, including chaparral, oak woodland, xeric scrub, temperate valleys, disturbed areas, and deserts including the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert. __TOC__ Description ''Amsinckia tessellata'' is an 8–24 inches tall bristly annual herb similar in appearance to other fiddlenecks. Its coiled inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Douglasiana
''Amsinckia douglasiana'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, known by the common name Douglas' fiddleneck. It is endemic to the coastal Santa Monica Mountains and Santa Ynez Mountains of southern California. Description ''Amsinckia douglasiana'' is a bristly annual herb producing coiled, fiddlehead-shaped inflorescences of yellow-orange flowers similar to other fiddlenecks. The flowers are over a centimeter wide and often have fewer than five lobes. This species is heterostylous. It is also known as an occasional introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived ther ... on the East Coast of the U.S. Gallery Boraginaceae Douglas Fiddleneck Amsinckia douglasiana closeup.jpg References External linksJepson Manual Treatment - ''Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Eastwoodiae
''Amsinckia eastwoodiae'' is a species of fiddleneck known by the common name Eastwood's fiddleneck. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the varied plant habitat of the hills, mountains, valleys, and coastlines. ''Amsinckia eastwoodiae'' is a bristly annual herb similar in appearance to the other fiddlenecks. Its coiled inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ... has tubular orange flowers up to 2 centimeters long and 1.5 wide at the face. References External links Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Amsinckia eastwoodiae'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Spectabilis
''Amsinckia spectabilis'' is a species of fiddleneck known by the common names seaside fiddleneck and woolly breeches. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to Baja California, where it grows in sandy habitat, including direct coastline. Description ''Amsinckia spectabilis'' is a bristly annual herb similar in appearance to other fiddlenecks. The leaves are sometimes edged with fine teeth. The coiled inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ... holds tubular yellow flowers up to long and wide at the face. References External links Calflora Database: ''Amsinckia spectabilis'' (Seaside fiddleneck, Woolly breeches) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Carinata
''Amsinckia carinata'' is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Malheur Valley fiddleneck. It is endemic to Oregon, where it is known only from Malheur County.''Amsinckia carinata''. Center for Plant Conservation. ''Amsinckia carinata'' is an annual growing tall. It is coated in bristly hairs. The lance-shaped or narrowly oval leaves are up to long and are covered in hairs with pustule-like bases. The |
Amsinckia Lunaris
''Amsinckia lunaris'' is an uncommon species of fiddleneck known by the common name bent-flowered fiddleneck. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the San Francisco Bay Area, the woods of the coastal and inland mountains just north, and the Central Valley and its San Joaquin Valley. Description ''Amsinckia lunaris'' is a bristly annual herb with coiled inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...s of tubular orange flowers similar to those of other fiddlenecks, except for the characteristic bend in the flower tube. The flowers are about a centimeter long and less in width at the face. See also * Ethmia albitogata — ''endemic moth, feeds on Amsinckia lunaris.'' References External linksJepson Manual Treatment - ''Amsinckia lunaris'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Vernicosa
''Amsinckia vernicosa'' is a species of fiddleneck known by the common name green fiddleneck. It is endemic to California, where it is an uncommon member of mountain, desert, and valley habitat in several regions. Description ''Amsinckia vernicosa'' is a hairy annual herb somewhat similar to other fiddlenecks, but waxy in texture and pinkish in color along the lower stem. The coiled inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ... holds yellow or orange tubular flowers up to 2 centimeters long and 1.5 wide at the corolla. External linksJepson Manual Treatment — ''Amsinckia vernicosa'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsinckia Grandiflora
''Amsinckia grandiflora'' is a species of fiddleneck known by the common name large-flowered fiddleneck. This is a wildflower endemic to California and considered a Critically endangered species on the state and national level. ''Amsinckia grandiflora'' is one of four 1248 rare heterostylous species within the genus ''Amsinckia'' that have highly restricted distributions from which the more weedy homostylous congeners are thought to have evolved. Distribution The last remaining native populations are on the grasslands near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Alameda County, California. Other populations have been established in nearby protected areas. The plant is endangered due to a number of factors, including invasive plants, grazing, and development of the valuable land. In the California grasslands, fire is commonly used to control the exotic species, however it negatively affects the native species that live there like ''Amsinckia grandiflora''. Due to the use of fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
