Amsinckia tessellata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 332

Amsinckia tessellata A. Gray

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

2003 James M. Andre

2019 Susan McDougall

2008 Steve Matson

2010 Aaron Schusteff

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.


	Plant Distribution Observation Search (1522 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


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 availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (AMTE3) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Sep 28, 2020).