[Fiddlenecks and Tarweeds: The Genus Amsinckia in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Common Fiddleneck, Fireweed, Fireweed Fiddleneck, Ranchers Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fireweed

Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia

Synonyms: Amsinckia arizonica, Amsinckia demissa, Amsinckia echinata, Amsinckia intactilis, Amsinckia intermedia, Amsinckia intermedia var. echinata, Amsinckia intermedia var. intermedia, Amsinckia microphylla, Amsinckia nana, Amsinckia rigida

Common Fiddleneck, Fireweed, Fireweed Fiddleneck, Ranchers Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fireweed: Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia (Synonyms: Amsinckia arizonica, Amsinckia demissa, Amsinckia echinata, Amsinckia intactilis, Amsinckia intermedia, Amsinckia intermedia var. echinata, Amsinckia intermedia var. intermedia, Amsinckia microphylla, Amsinckia nana, Amsinckia rigida)

Common fiddleneck observed along the east bank of the Deschutes River about 2.5 miles upstream from the Columbia River.........March 31, 2017.

Paul Slichter