Amsinckia menziesii ssp. intermedia

Common Name: Fiddleneck
Oˊodham Name: Cetkom    Audio
Group: Forbs － Desert   [POISONOUS]

Description
Amsinckia menziesii ssp. intermedia grows in dry washes and sandy areas between 2000 and 4000 feet elevation. The flowers are only about 1/4 inch wide and appear like yellow jewels dotted along stems that bend like the neck of a violin. The stems, leaves, and seed capsules are covered stiff, sharp little hairs. Also see Cryptantha sp.   POISONOUS.

Amsinckia menziesii
plants
leaves and flower
flower heads
flowers with hairs

Classification
Kingdom Plantae － Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Lamiales
Family Boraginaceae － Borage family
Genus Amsinckia Lehm. － fiddleneck
Species Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. － Menziesˊ fiddleneck
Variety Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. var. intermedia (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Ganders － common fiddleneck
More Information
USDA Plant Profile and Map

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