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bristly fiddleneck

Amsinckia tessellata A.Gray
bristly fiddleneck
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Amsinckia tessellata is a species of fiddleneck in the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as bristly fiddleneck. It is native to regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, parts of Scandinavia, Japan, Argentina, Chile, the United States, and Mexico. This species was first described in 1875 by A. Gray.

Description

Amsinckia tessellata, also referred to as tessellate fiddleneck, checker fiddleneck, or devil's lettuce, is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is found in a wide range of locations, including the Brussels-Capital Region, Walloon Region, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Argentina, Chile, the United States (Arizona, California, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico), and Mexico. The species was formally described in 1875 by Asa Gray.

Other common names

checker fiddlenecktessellate fiddleneckdevil's-lettucebristly fiddleneck

Distribution

Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · SE · NO · JP · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona · California · Chile Central · Idaho · Mexico Northwest · Missouri · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Texas · Utah · Washington

Synonyms

Amsinckia brachysanthaAmsinckia collinaAmsinckia conicaAmsinckia deltoideaAmsinckia douglasiana var. elegansAmsinckia dudleyiAmsinckia elegansAmsinckia macrosepalaAmsinckia marginataAmsinckia mojavensisAmsinckia obliquaAmsinckia ovaticarpaAmsinckia platycarpaAmsinckia pustulataAmsinckia remotifructisAmsinckia rostellataAmsinckia salebrosaAmsinckia subintegraAmsinckia tessellata var. elegansAmsinckia tessellata var. macrosepalaAmsinckia turritaBenthamia collinaBenthamia pustulataBenthamia tessellata

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