green fiddleneck
Amsinckia vernicosa Hook. & Arn.
Amsinckia vernicosa, commonly known as green fiddleneck, is a flowering plant species in the family Boraginaceae. It was first described in 1838 by Hook. & Arn. and is native to California.
Description
Amsinckia vernicosa belongs to the genus Amsinckia and is part of the Boraginaceae family, commonly referred to as the borage family. This species is native to California, where it grows as part of the local flora. The plant is known by the common name green fiddleneck in English. Its scientific name was formally published in 1838 by the botanists Hook. & Arn. The species is one of several within the Amsinckia genus, which includes other fiddleneck species found in North America.
Other common names
green fiddleneck
Distribution
California
Synonyms
Amsinckia carnosaAmsinckia glaucaAmsinckia vernicosa var. vernicosaBenthamia carnosaBenthamia vernicosa
