Amsinckia vernicosa
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| Species: | A. vernicosa
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| 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 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
- USDA Plants Profile
- Amsinckia vernicosa — U.C. Photo gallery
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Categories:
- Amsinckia
- Endemic flora of California
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- 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
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