Bristly Fiddleneck

(Amsinckia tessellata)

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Description

Amsinckia tessellata is a bristly annual herb similar in appearance to other fiddlenecks. Its coiled inflorescence holds yellow to orange tubular flowers up to a centimeter wide at the corolla, which often has fewer than five lobes. The common colors of this plant are yellow and orange, they also stand 8-24 inches tall. The bloom period is March to June.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Boraginales
Family:Boraginaceae
Genus:Amsinckia
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