Boraginaceae

Green fiddleneck

Amsinckia vernicosa Hook. & Arn.

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Amsinckia

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Green fiddleneck (Amsinckia vernicosa) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Green fiddleneck

Synonyms

Amsinckia carnosa M.E.Jones
Amsinckia glauca Suksd.
Amsinckia vernicosa var. vernicosa
Benthamia carnosa (M.E.Jones) Druce
Benthamia vernicosa (Hook. & Arn.) Druce

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 42 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.