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Amsinckia spectabilis  Fisch. & C. A. Mey.  var. spectabilis 
Seaside fiddleneck
Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Parent: Amsinckia spectabilis
Genus: Amsinckia
Family: Boraginaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFAmsinckia scouleri
JEFAmsinckia spectabilis var. sancti-nicolai
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/24/2022).