Bristly fiddleneck (AMTE3) (OCTC Flora Guide)

Bristly fiddleneck (AMTE3)

Amsinckia tessellata

Summary ⁴

Amsinckia tessellata is a species of fiddleneck known by the common names bristly fiddleneck and devil's lettuce. It is native to much of western North America from British Columbia to many California habitats, and to New Mexico, Sonora, and Baja California. It is a common plant in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas, deserts, chaparral and woodlands, xeric scrub, and temperate valleys.

Species Description ⁵

Code: AMTE3
Synonyms: devil's lettuce, fiddleneck
Family: Boraginaceae (borage, forget-me-not family)
Phenology: Annual, blooms in late spring
Flower: yellow or orange and have 5 petals, flowers line the flowering stalks and uncoil upward as blooming occurs from the bottom to the top of stems; the coiled end of a flowering stem resembles the neck of
a fiddle
Leaves: Leaves and stems are heavily covered with dense, stiff, long bristles. Basal leaves are numerous and crowded, while stem leaves become sparser and smaller near the top of the plant; ends of leaves can appear crimped or coiled
NATIVE TO IDAHO

Sources and Credits

(c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/35478170@N08/4394643713
(c) Melanie Wilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/melanieannemarie/3462333787/
(c) Matthew Salkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matthew Salkiewicz
Adapted by Zoe Tinkle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsinckia_tessellata
(c) Zoe Tinkle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNat Map

Color	yellow
Type	forb
Stem	bristles
Leaves	bristles
Petals	5
Leaves	Elliptic

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