Amsinckia eastwoodiae
| Amsinckia eastwoodiae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Amsinckia |
| Species: | A. eastwoodiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amsinckia eastwoodiae J.F.Macbr. | |
Amsinckia eastwoodiae is a species of fiddleneck known by the common name Eastwood's fiddleneck. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the varied plant habitat of the hills, mountains, valleys, and coastlines.
Amsinckia eastwoodiae is a bristly annual herb similar in appearance to the other fiddlenecks. Its coiled inflorescence has tubular orange flowers up to 2 centimeters long and 1.5 wide at the face.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Amsinckia eastwoodiae
- USDA Plants Profile
- Amsinckia eastwoodiae - Photo gallery
- Eastwood's Fiddleneck at Encyclopedia of Life
Mass display of A. eastwoodiae near California Valley, 2010
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