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Amsinckia
Also called Fiddlenecks
Amsinckia is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as fiddlenecks. The common name is derived from the flower stems, which curl over at the top in a manner reminiscent of the head of a fiddle. Fiddlenecks are in the family Boraginaceae, along with borage and forget-me-nots. The genus is named after the patrician Amsinck family in honour of the Hamburg head of state and patron of botany Wilhelm Amsinck (1752–1831).
The fiddlenecks are native to western North America and south-western South America, but they are naturalized in other regions. They are annuals, many of them bristly. Most have an erect stem, whose height varies from 20 to 120 cm (7.9 to 47 in). In most species the flowers are yellow, often with an orange tinge. Most are found at relatively low altitudes, below 500 metres (1,600 ft).
Hairy Fiddleneck · Malheur Valley fiddleneck · Douglas' fiddleneck · Eastwood's fiddleneck · Largeflowered fiddleneck · Bentflower fiddleneck · Tarweed fiddleneck · Amsinckia marginata · Menzies' fiddleneck · Woolly breeches · Bristly fiddleneck · Green fiddleneck
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