Orange Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii, Borage Family ( Boraginaceae ) , Orange Fiddleneck.
Fiddleneck is an annual plant. It germinates in the fall and blooms during the first warm days of February - March.
Height: From 8 Inches To About 3 Feet Tall.
Flowers: Yellow - Orange: Flowers are tubular (shaped like a tube) with five petals. Flower buds are held in tight coils (spirals) at the top of the plant. The flowers open from the bottom of the plant to the top causing the stem to uncoil.
Blooming Time: February - March.
Fruit: The seeds are produced in fours and have small hooked spines.
Leaves: Dull green pinnate leaves with 2 to 3 pairs of elliptical leaflets.
Found: Found in California and Arizona.
Elevation: 0 - 4500 Feet.
Habitat: Cities along roadsides and sandy river bottoms, and washes in the deserts.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 20, 2003.
