''Amsinckia vernicosa'' 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 name green fiddleneck.
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, 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
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 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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