[The Borage Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Fiddlenecks West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Amsinckia

Tarweed Fiddleneck, Bugloss Fiddleneck: Amsinckia lycopsoides

Inflorescence of tarweed fiddleneck (Amsinckia lycopsoides) with the hairs blocking the opening into the floral tube quite evident.... a key characteristic of this species.

Common Fiddleneck, Fireweed Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fireweed: Amsinckia intermedia (Synonyms: Amsinckia intermedia var. intermedia, Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia) - This is considered part of Amsinckia menziesii in Oregon.

Bugloss Fiddleneck, Tarweed Fiddleneck: Amsinckia lycopsoides -

Harvest Fireweed, Menzies' Fiddleneck, Rigid Fireweed, Small-flowered Fiddleneck: Amsinckia menziesii (Synonyms: Amsinckia menziesii var. menziesii, Amsinckia micrantha, Amsinckia retrorsa) -

Harvest Fiddleneck, Rigid Fiddleneck: Amsinckia retrorsa - This considered as part of Amsinckia menziesii in Oregon.

Seaside Amsinckia, Seaside Fiddleneck, Woolly Breeches: Amsinckia spectabilis var. spectabilis (Synonym: Amsinckia scouleri) -

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