''Amsinckia spectabilis'' is a species of
fiddleneck
''Amsinckia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as fiddlenecks. The common name is 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 Boraginac ...
known by the common names seaside fiddleneck
and woolly breeches.
It is native to the west coast of North America from
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
to
Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
, 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
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...
holds tubular yellow flowers up to long and wide at the face.
References
External links
Calflora Database: ''Amsinckia spectabilis'' (Seaside fiddleneck, Woolly breeches)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Amsinckia spectabilis''UC CalPhotos gallery of ''Amsinckia spectabilis''
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spectabilis
Flora of Baja California
Flora of British Columbia
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora of Washington (state)
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
Plants described in 1836
Flora without expected TNC conservation status