Amsinckia tessellata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 332

Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray

Bristly fiddleneck, Checker fiddleneck, Devil's lettuce, Fiddleneck

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Amsinckia tessellata, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	BORAGINACEAE
Genus:	Amsinckia
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. gloriosa ... var. tessellata

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

ICPN:	Amsinckia conica
ICPN:	Amsinckia cuneata
ICPN:	Amsinckia mojavensis
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More information about Amsinckia tessellata


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (AMTE3)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 19, 2019).