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Eastwood's fiddleneck

Scientific Name: Amsinckia eastwoodiae

Family: Boraginaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Eastwood's Fiddleneck (Amsinckia eastwoodiae)

Amsinckia eastwoodiae, commonly known as Eastwood's fiddleneck, is a flowering plant species belonging to the fiddleneck genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amsinckia eastwoodiae J.F. Macbr.
  • Common Name: Eastwood's fiddleneck
  • Synonym: Amsinckia intermedia var. eastwoodiae (J.F. Macbr.) Jeps. & Hoover
  • Family: Boraginaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Eastwood's fiddleneck is native and endemic to California.
  • It also has been rarely collected in New England, specifically in waste areas.
  • Specific sightings include Kern, California near Tehachapi on the Tejon Ranch, and the Sierra Nevada, California.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Ecological Role

  • Often found in lower-lying areas.
  • Found in riparian corridors.
  • Grows alongside other plants such as soft chess and ripgut grass.