''Amsinckia vernicosa'' is a species of
fiddleneck known by the common name green fiddleneck.
It is
endemic
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to
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, 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 links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Amsinckia vernicosa''''Amsinckia vernicosa'' — U.C. Photo gallery
vernicosa
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the California desert regions
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Taxa named by William Jackson Hooker
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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