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Common Fiddleneck

Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Common Fiddleneck
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Amsinckia menziesii is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family, known as Common Fiddleneck. It is found in regions including Alberta, British Columbia, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Ireland, European Russia, Sweden, and parts of the UK. First described in 1916, it is a member of the genus Amsinckia.

Description

Amsinckia menziesii, also referred to as Common Fiddleneck, is a species in the Boraginaceae family. It is native to and documented in various regions across Europe and North America, including Alberta, British Columbia, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Ireland, European Russia, and the United Kingdom. The species was first published in 1916 under the authorship of (Lehm.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. It is part of the Amsinckia genus and is recognized for its presence in diverse habitats within its distribution range.

Other common names

Menzies' fiddleneckCommon Fiddleneckharvest fiddleneckorange fiddleneckrigid fiddlenecksmall-flowered fiddleneck

Distribution

Alberta · British Columbia · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · NO · BY · FR · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania · Greece · Ireland · Netherlands · European part of Russia · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · ZW · PL · IR · AU · DK · NL · Alaska

Synonyms

Amsinckia copelandiiAmsinckia douglasiana var. interiorAmsinckia eatoniiAmsinckia hirticaulisAmsinckia hispidissimaAmsinckia menziesii f. angustisepalaAmsinckia menziesii f. latisepalaAmsinckia menziesii var. microcaryaAmsinckia micranthaAmsinckia sparsifloraBenthamia menziesiiBenthamia parvifloraEchium menziesiiAmsinckia menziesii var. menziesiiBenthamia micrantha

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